SNIFTER


Meaning of SNIFTER in English

n.1 sl. a small drink of alcohol.

2 US a balloon glass for brandy.

Phrases and idioms:

snifter-valve a valve in a steam engine to allow air in or out.

Etymology: dial. snift sniff, perh. f. Scand.: imit.

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.