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Snaphance
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What's The Definition Of Snaphance?Synonyms | Synonyms for Snaphance: Related Terms | Find terms related to Snaphance: See Also | Snaphance In Webster's Dictionary \Snap"hance`\, n. [D. snaphaan a gun, originally, the
snapping cock of a gun. See {Snap}, and {Hen}.]
1. A spring lock for discharging a firearm; also, the firearm
to which it is attached. [Obs.]
2. A trifling or second-rate thing or person. [Obs.]
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