SNIB


Meaning of SNIB in English

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 ( ~s , ~bing , ~bed ) fasten or lock.

Origin

C19: perh. from Low Ger. ~be 'beak-like point'.

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