Short hook tether
Snell has two unrelated meanings.
A snell is a short length of fishing line that attaches a hook to the main line; to snell a hook is to tie it this way.
Separately, snell is a Scottish and Northern English dialect word meaning bitterly cold or sharp: a snell wind off the moor.
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Short hook tether
Snell has two unrelated meanings.
A snell is a short length of fishing line that attaches a hook to the main line; to snell a hook is to tie it this way.
Separately, snell is a Scottish and Northern English dialect word meaning bitterly cold or sharp: a snell wind off the moor.
1. fishing — leader, One who guides others; hook (Curved catching device); knot (Tied rope fastening); tippet (Narrow clerical scarf); monofilament · fluorocarbon · terminal · tackle · rigging · line · angler · bait · lure · fly-fishing
2. bitter — biting, Harshly critical or cold; piercing (Penetrating or very sharp); keen (Sharp or enthusiastic); cutting (Dividing via sharp edge); sharp · raw · harsh · brisk · nippy · frigid · stinging · penetrating · icy · chill
FISHING LINE COMPONENTsnell ≠ main line Primary route in network; backing · fly line · leader line
WEATHER/TEMPERATURE QUALITY (dialectal)snell ≠ mild Moderate in intensity; balmy · dull · blunt · gentle · warm
MANNER/TEMPERAMENTsnell ≠ gentle Soft and kind; mild · kindly · soft · genial · warm
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/snell