Dictionary entry

Snick

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Snick (?), n. [Prov. E. snick a notch; cf. Icel. snikka nick, cut.] 1. A small cut or mark.

2. (Cricket) A slight hit or tip of the ball, often unintentional.

3. (Fiber) A knot or irregularity in yarn. Knight.

4. (Furriery) A snip or cut, as in the hair of a beast.

Snick and snee [cf. D. snee, snede, a cut], a combat with knives. Wiseman.