snape

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ˈsnāp

dialectal variant of sneap

snape

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verb

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-ed/-ing/-s

transitive verb

: taper

specifically : to bevel the end of (a timber) to fit against an inclined surface (as of a ship)

intransitive verb

: to taper a timber

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