sneck

¹

[ snek ]

noun

, Scot. and North England.

1. a door latch or its lever.

sneck

²

[ snek ]

noun

1. a small stone, as a spall, inserted into the spaces between larger pieces of rubble in a wall.

verb (used with object)

1. to fill (spaces between larger stones) with snecks.

sneck

¹

/ snɛk /

noun

1. See snick
   a Scot word for snick

sneck

²

/ snɛk /

noun

1. a small squared stone used in a rubble wall to fill spaces between stones of different height
2. dialect.
   the latch or catch of a door or gate

verb

1. dialect.
   to fasten (a latch)

Other Words From

• snecker noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sneck¹

1275–1325; Middle English snek ( k ); snatch

Origin of sneck²

1275–1325; Middle English; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of sneck¹

C15 snekk, of uncertain origin

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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