ˈsnipe-bill
Also snipe's bill.
[snipe n. 1.]
1. A kind of narrow moulding-plane with a sharp arris, for forming or cutting quirks. Also attrib.
| 1678 Moxon Mech. Exerc. iv. 70 Plains in use among Joyners, called Molding-plains; as, the Round,..the Snipes-Bill. 1728 Chambers Cycl. s.v. Plane, Moulding-Planes,..as the Round Plane, the Hollow, the OG, the Snipe's Bill, &c. 1842 Gwilt Archit. Gloss., Snipe's Bill Plane, one with a sharp arris for getting out the quirks of mouldings. 1873 Iron 1 Feb. 78/2 Planes... Snipe bills, per pair, 5/. |
2. Conch. The snipe-shell or snipe's head.
| 1713 Petiver Aquat. Anim. Amboinæ iv, Haustellum,..Snipes-bill. |
† 3. Naut. (See quot.) Obs.
| 1750 T. R. Blanckley Naval Expos. 154 Snipe Bills are a Sort of Hooks used for fastening the Axle-trees of the Chain Pumps to the Bitts. |
4. U.S. (See quots. Also written snibel.)
| 1860 Worcester, Snipe-bill, the bolt which connects the body of a cart with the axle. (Local, U.S.) 1902 Webster's Suppl., Snipe-bill, a hinge beneath the body of a dumping cart, consisting of two interlinked eyebolts. |
5. attrib. Resembling the bill of the snipe.
| 1795 J. Wolcot (P. Pindar) Pindariana Wks. 1812 IV. 186 Her nose of snipe-bill race Which took a deal of stuff. |