SNAPHANCE

Etymology

Noun

snaphance (plural snaphances)

A spring lock for discharging a firearm.

The firearm to which it is attached.

(obsolete) A trifling or second-rate thing or person.

(obsolete) A snappish retort.

Source: Wiktionary

Snap"hance`, n. Etym: [D. snaphaan a gun, originally, the snapping cock of a gun. See Snap, and Hen.]

1. A spring lock for discharging a firearm; also, the firearm to which it is attached. [Obs.]

2. A trifling or second-rate thing or person. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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