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sneck
1[ snek ]
noun
, Scot. and North England.
- a door latch or its lever.
sneck
2[ snek ]
noun
- a small stone, as a spall, inserted into the spaces between larger pieces of rubble in a wall.
verb (used with object)
- to fill (spaces between larger stones) with snecks.
sneck
1/ snɛk /
sneck
2/ snɛk /
noun
- a small squared stone used in a rubble wall to fill spaces between stones of different height
- dialect.the latch or catch of a door or gate
verb
- dialect.to fasten (a latch)
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- snecker noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sneck2
1275–1325; Middle English; origin uncertain
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sneck1
C15 snekk, of uncertain origin
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Example Sentences
Some anglers are partial to the Kirby bend, but perhaps you get better hold of your fish with the sneck bend hooks.
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"I'll tak' care it deean't sneck again," said Old John, who had no scruples against shooting a pear-stealer.
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The door was on the sneck that day, and me and my faither gaed straucht in.
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The woman explained that she got it by coming against the sneck of the door last night.
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Stealing out of my room a-tiptoe I very gently laid my hand on the 'sneck' of 'Brownie's' den and tried to lift it without noise.
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