SNIB


Meaning of SNIB in English

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.

[ 19th c.: orig. uncert. ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.