SNARES

Proper noun

Snares

plural of Snare

Anagrams

• Narses, Nasers, Nasser, RNases, Saners, Sernas, sarsen

Noun

SNAREs

plural of SNARE

Anagrams

• Narses, Nasers, Nasser, RNases, Saners, Sernas, sarsen

Noun

snares

plural of snare

Verb

snares

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of snare

Anagrams

• Narses, Nasers, Nasser, RNases, Saners, Sernas, sarsen

Source: Wiktionary

SNARE

Snare, n. Etym: [AS. sneara cord, a string; akin to D. snoer, G. schnur, OHG. snour a cord, snarahha a noose, Dan. snare, Sw. & Icel. snara, Goth. sn a basket; and probably also to E. needle. See Needle, and cf. Snarl to entangle.]

1. A contrivance, often consisting of a noose of cord, or the like, by which a bird or other animal may be entangled and caught; a trap; a gin.

2. Hence, anything by which one is entangled and brought into trouble. If thou retire, the Dauphin, well appointed, Stands with the snares of war to tangle thee. Shak.

3. The gut or string stretched across the lower head of a drum.

4. (Med.)

Definition: An instrument, consisting usually of a wireloop or noose, for removing tumors, etc., by avulsion. Snare drum, the smaller common military drum, as distinguished from the bass drum; -- so called because (in order to render it more resonant) it has stretched across its lower head a catgut string or strings.

Snare, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Snared; p. pr. & vb. n. Snaring.]

Definition: To catch with a snare; to insnare; to entangle; hence, to bring into unexpected evil, perplexity, or danger. Lest that too heavenly form . . . snare them. Milton. The mournful crocodile With sorrow snares relenting passengers. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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