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Dutch snaphaan (“a gun”), originally, the snapping cock of a gun. See snap and hen.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
snaphance
Today it means: A spring lock for discharging a firearm. Full definition →
Today it means: A spring lock for discharging a firearm. Full definition →
Dutch snaphaan (“a gun”), originally, the snapping cock of a gun. See snap and hen.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.