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Webster 1913 Edition


Snell

Snell

,
Adj.
[AS.
snell
; akin to D.
snel
, G.
schnell
, OHG.
snel
, Icel.
snjallr
valiant.]
Active; brisk; nimble; quick; sharp.
[Archaic or Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
That horny-handed,
snell
, peremptory little man.
Dr. J. Brown.

Snell

,
Noun.
A short line of horsehair, gut, etc., by which a fishhook is attached to a longer line.

Webster 1828 Edition


Snell

SNELL

,
Adj.
Active; brisk; nimble. [Not in use.]

Definition 2024


Snell

Snell

See also: snell

English

Proper noun

Snell

  1. A surname.

snell

snell

See also: Snell

English

Adjective

snell (comparative sneller, superlative snellest)

(chiefly Scottish)

  1. Active, brisk or nimble; lively.
    He is a remarkably snell young lad.
  2. Quick, sudden; sharp.
    That horny-handed, snell, peremptory little man. --Dr. J. Brown.
  3. Quick-witted; witty.
  4. Harsh; severe.
Derived terms
Translations

Etymology 2

Origin Unknown.

Noun

snell (plural snells)

  1. A short line of horsehair, gut, monofilament, etc., by which a fishhook or lure is attached to a longer (and usually heavier) line.
    • 1979, Cormac McCarthy, Suttree, Random House, p.194:
      He tied on new baited snells and recovered the current with the oars.
Related terms
  • snell knot
Translations

Verb

snell (third-person singular simple present snells, present participle snelling, simple past and past participle snelled)

  1. To tie a hook to the end of a fishing line with a snell knot.
    Can you show me how to snell a hook?