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.

Etymology: 19th c.: orig. uncert.

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.