About The Word Snout
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Snout
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What's The Definition Of Snout?
[n] a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose
[n] beaklike projection of the anterior part of the head of certain insects such as e.g. weevils [n] (US) informal terms for the nose Synonyms | Synonyms for Snout: beak | honker | hooter | neb | nozzle | rostrum | schnozzle | snoot Related Terms | Find terms related to Snout: See Also | muzzle | nose | nose | olfactory organ | olfactory organ | proboscis | trunk Snout In Webster's Dictionary \Snout\ (snout), n. [OE. snoute, probably of Scand, or Low
German origin; cf. LG. snute, D. snuit, G. schnauze, Sw.
snut, snyte, Dan. snude, Icel. sn?ta to blow the nose;
probably akin to E. snuff, v.t. Cf. {Snite}, {Snot},
{Snuff}.]
1. The long, projecting nose of a beast, as of swine.
2. The nose of a man; -- in contempt. --Hudibras.
3. The nozzle of a pipe, hose, etc.
4. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The anterior prolongation of the head of a gastropod;
-- called also {rostrum}.
(b) The anterior prolongation of the head of weevils and
allied beetles.
{Snout beetle} (Zo["o]l.), any one of many species of beetles
having an elongated snout and belonging to the tribe
Rhynchophora; a weevil.
{Snout moth} (Zo["o]l.), any pyralid moth. See {Pyralid}.
\Snout\, v. t. To furnish with a nozzle or point. |
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