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
20 April 2025
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