SNUB, noun A knot or protuberance in wood; a snag. [Not in use.] SNUB, verb transitive [supra.] 1. To nip; to clip or break off the end. Hence, 2. To check; to reprimand; to check, stop or rebuke with a tart sarcastic reply or remark. [This is the same word radically as sneap, sneb, and is the word chiefly used.] SNUB'-NOSE, noun A short or flat nose. SNUB'-NOSED, adjective Having a short flat nose.
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