sny (third-person singular simple present snies, present participle snying, simple past and past participle snied)
(obsolete, rare, intransitive) move, proceed
sny (third-person singular simple present snies, present participle snying, simple past and past participle snied)
(now dialectal, intransitive) Abound, swarm, teem, be infested, with something.
sny (plural snies)
(shipbuilding) Upward curving observed in the planks of a wooden ship or boat.
[1711 onward] An upward curve at the edge of a plank.
[circa 1850 onward] An upward curve in the lines of a wooden watercraft from amidships toward its bow and its stern.
sny (plural snies)
(archaic) A small channel of water.
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Source: Wiktionary
Sny, n. Etym: [Cf. Icel. snua to turn.]
Definition: An upward bend in a piece of timber; the sheer of a vessel.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 March 2025
(verb) hold one’s ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; “I am standing my ground and won’t give in!”
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