| 释义 |
sneck
I. \ˈsnek\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English snekk, snekke; probably akin to Middle English snecchen, snacchen to snatch — more at snatch
1. dialect Britain : the latch or catch of a door
2. chiefly dialect : a clicking sound
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English snekken, from snekk, snekke, n.
transitive verb
dialect Britain : to fasten (a gate or door) with a latch
intransitive verb
dialect Britain : latch
III. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: origin unknown
chiefly dialect : snick I
IV. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: origin unknown
: to lay (rubblework) with spalls and fragments to fill the interstices
V. noun
(-s)
: a small roughly squared stone used in snecking |