SNUB, n. A knot or protuberance in wood; a snag. [Not in use.]
SNUB, v.t. [supra.]
1. To nip; to clip or break off the end. Hence,
2. To check; to reprimand; to check, stop or rebuke with a tart sarcastic reply or remark. [This is the same word radically as sneap, sneb, and is the word chiefly used.]
