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sneck

nounhome

latch; small notch; narrow inlet

A fastening or latch (as on a door); also a small notch or cut, and by extension a narrow coastal inlet used as sheltered inshore fishing grounds.

Example in use

Gie's a hand wi the sneck, it's stuck.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/SNEK/

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