Sneck

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Noun, Verb (usu participle)

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CIDE DICTIONARY

Sneck, v. t. [See Snatch.].

To fasten by a hatch; to latch, as a door. [1913 Webster]

Sneck up, be silent; shut up; hold your peace.

Sneck, n.

A door latch. [1913 Webster]

Sneck band, a latchstring. Burns. -- Sneck drawer, a latch lifter; a bolt drawer; hence, a sly person; a cozener; a cheat; -- called also sneckdraw. -- Sneck drawing, lifting the latch.

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

Sneck, n. & v. Sc. & N.Engl.
--n. a latch.
--v.tr. latch (a door etc.); close or fasten with a sneck.

Etymology

ME, rel. to SNATCH