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 |