Snell

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A length of fine threadlike material, such as monofilament or gut, that connects a fishhook to a heavier line; a length of leader.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Active, brisk or nimble; Lively.
  • adj. Quick, sudden; Sharp.
  • adj. Quick-witted; Witty.
  • adj. Harsh; Severe.
  • n. A short line of horsehair, gut, monofilament, etc., by which a fishhook or lure is attached to a longer (and usually heavier) line.
  • v. To tie a hook to the end of a fishing line with a snell knot.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Active; brisk; nimble; quick; sharp.
  • n. A short line of horsehair, gut, etc., by which a fishhook is attached to a longer line.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Active; brisk; nimble; spirited.
  • Keen; piercing; sharp; severe; hard: as, a snell frost.
  • n. A short piece of gut, gimp, or sea-grass on which fishhooks are tied; a snood.
  • To tie or fasten to a line or gut, as a hook for angling.
  • Word Usage
    "The Uni knot snell is an easy way to snell your hook without having to cut a leader."
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    active    brisk    nimble    quick    sharp    snood   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Adel    Adele    Bel    Bell    Belle    Burrell    Cabell    Carmel    Cavell    Chanel   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    paracompass    theyll    turn-buckle    snood    forgings    metachip    fishing line    worktop    half-sovereign