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snells

snells is the plural of snell.

Meaning of snell

Noun

snell (plural snells)

  1. (Scotland) A short line of horsehair, gut, monofilament, etc., by which a fishhook or lure is attached to a longer (and usually heavier) line.
    • He tied on new baited snells and recovered the current with the oars.1979, Cormac McCarthy, Suttree, Random House, page 194

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Questions about snells

What is snells the plural of?
Snells is the plural of snell.

Words near snells in the dictionary

  1. snellest
  2. Snellgrove
  3. Snellgroves
  4. snelling
  5. Snellings
  6. snells
  7. Snellville
  8. Snellvilles
  9. snelly
  10. Snelson
  11. Snelsons

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