snaɪp n. & v. --n. (pl.
same or snipes)
any of
various wading birds,
esp. of
the genus Gallinago,
with a long
straight bill
and frequenting marshes. --v. 1 intr.
fire shots
from hiding usu. at long
range. 2 tr.
kill by sniping. 3 intr. (foll. by at)
make a
sly critical attack. 4 intr. go snipe-shooting. øsnipe
eel any eel of the
family Nemichthyidae, having a long
slender snout. snipe fish any
marine fish of the family Macrorhamphosidae, with a long slender snout. øøsniper n. [ME, prob. f. Scand.:
cf. Icel. m°risnÂpa, & MDu., MLG snippe, OHG snepfa]