[snɪb], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a lock, latch, or fastening for a door or window


Phrases:

Origin:
early 19th century: perhaps from Low German snibbe ‘beaklike point’

[snɪb], (Verb)

Definitions:
- bolt, fasten, or lock (a door)
(e.g: he snibbed the door and leaned against it, panting)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 19th century: perhaps from Low German snibbe ‘beaklike point’