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snib — (snĭb) tr.v. Chiefly British snibbed, snib·bing, snibs To latch (a door or window): “ [the] window is snibbed on the inner side” (Arthur Conan Doyle). [Origin unknown.] * * * … Universalium
snib — verb to latch either a door or a window. Window is snibbed on the inner side. Frame work is solid. No hinges at the side. Let us open it. (from , by ) … Wiktionary
snib — chiefly Scottish & Irish noun a lock, latch, or fastening for a door or window. ↘a small catch on a lock which holds the bolt in or out. verb (snibs, snibbing, snibbed) fasten or lock. Origin C19: perh. from Low Ger. snibbe beak like point … English new terms dictionary
snib — /snɪb / (say snib) noun 1. a mechanism which is usually part of a lock and which can be operated from only one side of a door, holding the lock in position independently of the key. 2. Chiefly Eastern States → latch (def. 1). –verb (t) (snibbed,… …
snib — chiefly Scottish & Irish ► NOUN 1) a lock, latch, or fastening for a door or window. 2) a small catch on a lock which holds the bolt in or out. ► VERB (snibbed, snibbing) ▪ fasten or lock. ORIGIN perhaps from Low German snibbe beak like point … English terms dictionary
snib — v. & n. Sc. & Ir. v.tr. (snibbed, snibbing) bolt, fasten, or lock (a door etc.). n. a lock, catch, or fastening for a door or window. Etymology: 19th c.: orig. uncert … Useful english dictionary
