Sny

·noun An upward bend in a piece of timber; the sheer of a vessel.

sny
1) a number or quantity. N. 2) to sny is to stow together. North. To swarm. Also to scorn. Lane. S...

A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
sny
A gentle bend in timber, curving upwards: when it curves downwards, it is said to hang. ...

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