| snood | 1. The fillet which binds the hair of a young unmarried woman, and is emblematic of her maiden character. "And seldom was a snood amid Such wild, luxuriant ringlets hid." (Sir W. Scott) 2. A short line (often of horsehair) connecting a fishing line with the hook; a snell; a leader. Origin: AS. Snd. Cf. Snare. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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