2. Verb. (third-person singular of snag) ¹
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Definition of Snags
1. snag [v] - See also: snag
Lexicographical Neighbors of Snags
Literary usage of Snags
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain (1883)
"1 snags.' one may run in the fog now, with considerable security, ... With these
abundant beacons, the banishment of snags, plenty of daylight in a box and ..."
2. An American Glossary by Richard Hopwood Thornton (1912)
"1823 We were entangled among great numbers of snags and planters, ... 1831 Great
caution is required to avoid sunken trees, called snags or planters, ..."
3. Theatrical Management in the West and South for Thirty Years by Solomon Smith (1868)
"Proceedings of the Convention of snags and Sawyers, held at the Grave-yard, in
the Mississippi River, Dec. 31,1846. Delegates were in attendance from Turkey ..."
4. The Hydraulic Principles Governing River and Harbor Construction by Curtis McDonald Townsend (1922)
"REMOVAL OF snags On account of the caving of banks, numerous trees fall into a
river and lodge on sand bars, where they form snags dangerous to navigation. ..."
5. Journal of an Exploring Tour Beyond the Rocky Mountains: Under the Direction by Samuel Parker (1838)
"Leave St. Louis for Liberty—passage up the Missouri—snags—a,wal' on shore—Jefferson
city—River scenery—Steam-Boat Siam—San bars—Lexington—Steam-Boat ..."
6. History of Early Steamboat Navigation on the Missouri River: Life and by Hiram Martin Chittenden (1903)
"For many years it consisted solely in the removal of snags and obstructions, and
to this extent was a great and unquestionable benefit. ..."
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