snell
/snɛl/ · adjective
Meaning
- Quick, smart; sharp, active, brisk or nimble; lively.
- Quick-witted; witty.
- Harsh; severe.
- A short line of horsehair, gut, monofilament, etc., by which a fishhook or lure is attached to a longer (and usually heavier) line.
- To tie a hook to the end of a fishing line with a snell knot.
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