snell Meaning, Definition & Usage

Snell adjective

Etymology

AS. snell; akin to D. snel, G. schnell, OHG. snel, Icel. snjallr valiant.

Definitions

1. Active; brisk; nimble; quick; sharp. Archaic or Prov. Eng. & Scot.

   That horny-handed, snell, peremptory little man. Dr. J. Brown.

Snell noun

Definitions

1. A short line of horsehair, gut, etc., by which a fishhook is attached to a longer line.