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Sneck  n.  A door latch. (Scot. & Prov. Eng.)
Sneck band, a latchstring.
Sneck drawer, a latch lifter; a bolt drawer; hence, a sly person; a cozener; a cheat; called also sneckdraw.
Sneck drawing, lifting the latch.






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"Sneck" Quotes from Famous Books



... grandson leaving Montrose. Skinner, Rev. John, passing an Anti-burgher chapel. Sleeping in church. Sleeping in church, and snuffing. Slockin'd, never, apology for drinking. Smith, Adam, marked as most eccentric. Smith, Sydney, opinion of Scottish wit. Smuggler, case of one in church. 'Sneck the door.' Snuff-box handed round in churches. Snuff, grand accommodation for. Snuff, pu'pit soopit for. Snuff put into the sermon. Snuff-taking. Soldier, an old, of the 42d, cautious about the name of Graham. 'Some fowk like parritch, and some like paddocks.' 'Some strong o' the aaple.' ...
— Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character • Edward Bannerman Ramsay



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