SNECKS

Noun

snecks

plural of sneck

Verb

snecks

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sneck

Source: Wiktionary


SNECK

Sneck, v. t. Etym: [See Snatch.]

Definition: To fasten by a hatch; to latch, as a door. [Scot. & Prov. Eng.] Sneck up, be silent; shut up; hold your peace. Shak.

Sneck, n.

Definition: A door latch. [Scot. & Prov. Eng.] Sneck band, a latchstring. Burns.

– Sneck drawer, a latch lifter; a bolt drawer; hence, a sly person; a cozener; a cheat; -- called also sneckdraw.

– Sneck drawing, lifting the latch.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

11 May 2024

FATIGUE

(noun) (always used with a modifier) boredom resulting from overexposure to something; “he was suffering from museum fatigue”; “after watching TV with her husband she had a bad case of football fatigue”; “the American public is experiencing scandal fatigue”; “political fatigue”


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