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   sneck

   /snɛk/

   noun

   • 1. a latch on a door or window: "she quietly lifted the sneck and slipped out"

   verb

   • 1. close or fasten (a door or window) with a latch: "sneck the door and hide under the bed when they come"

   Word Origin Middle English: obscurely related to snatch.

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   What does Sneck mean in English?

   • a small stone, as a spall, inserted into the spaces between larger pieces of rubble in a wall. to fill (spaces between larger stones) with snecks. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 dialect.

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   What is the origin of the word 'Sneck'?

   • The origin of the word 'Sneck' is said to be obscure, but it is most commonly associated with the iron latch of a door. The evidence for this word is found mostly in the northern counties and parts of Scotland, and references in the OED take its history back to the early fourteenth century.

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   What is a Sneck on a blind?

   • sneck (plural snecks) (Northern England, Scotland) A latch or catch. Lydia jerked about with the blind, fixing it first in one little sneck and then another, finally pulling it right to the bottom and pressing the button into the little brass hole.

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   What does sneak mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! SNEAK definition: 1. to go somewhere secretly, or to take someone or something somewhere secretly: 2. to secretly…. Learn more.

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   Sneck definition: a door latch or its lever.. See examples of SNECK used in a sentence.

   • SNICK

     Snick definition: to cut, snip, or nick.. See examples of...

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     Sneery definition: contemptuous or scornful; inclined to be...

   • Sneer

     Sneer definition: to smile, laugh, or contort the face in a...

   • Sneaky

     Sneaky definition: like or suggestive of a sneak; furtive;...

   • Sneeze

     Sneeze definition: to emit air or breath suddenly, forcibly,...

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   sneck in British English. (snɛk ) noun. 1. a small squared stone used in a rubble wall to fill spaces between stones of different height. 2. dialect, mainly Scottish and Northern England. the latch or catch of a door or gate. verb. 3. dialect, mainly Scottish and Northern England.

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   What does the noun sneck mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun sneck. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in northern English regional dialect and Scottish English. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.

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   Jun 2, 2024 · sneck is a word with different meanings in English and Scots. In English, it can mean a latch, a cut, or a nose. In Scots, it can mean to click with a computer mouse.

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   n. 1. (Building) a small squared stone used in a rubble wall to fill spaces between stones of different height. 2. dialect chiefly Scot and Northern English the latch or catch of a door or gate. vb. dialect chiefly Scot and Northern English to fasten (a latch) [C15 snekk, of uncertain origin] sneck. (snɛk) n, vb. a Scot word for snick.

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   noun. ˈsnek. chiefly dialectal. : latch. Word History. Etymology. Middle English snekke. First Known Use. 14th century, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of sneck was in the 14th century. See more words from the same century. Dictionary Entries Near sneck. sneb. sneckdraw. See More Nearby Entries. Cite this Entry.

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   Definition of sneck in English: cite. sneck Pronunciation: /snɛk/ Scottish English , Northern England noun . a latch on a door or window: she quietly lifted the ...