To trim by lopping branches; cut the branches, knots, or protuberances from, as the stem of a tree.
To catch or run upon a snag: as, to snag a fish-hook; to snag, a steamboat.
Figuratively, to entangle; embarrass; bring to a standstill.
To fill with snags; act as a snag to.
To clear of snags.
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A snail.
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A sharp protuberance; a projecting point; a jag.
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Specifically A short projecting stump, stub, or branch; the stubby base of a broken or cut-off branch or twig; a jagged branch separate from the tree.
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A tree, or part of a tree, lying in the water with its branches at or near the surface, so as to be dangerous to navigation.
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Hence A hidden danger or obstacle; an unsuspected source or occasion of error or mistake; a stnmbling-block.
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5. A snag-tooth.
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The fang or root of a tooth.
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A branch or tine on the antler of a deer; a point. See cut under antler.
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plural The fruit of the snag-bush.
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In mech., a lug, or projection from a surface, through which there is a hole to receive a bolt or pin.