Definition of "snell" []

• A length of fine threadlike material, such as monofilament or gut, that connects a fishhook to a heavier line; a length of leader. (noun)

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• "The Uni knot snell is an easy way to snell your hook without having to cut a leader."
• "Assuming a woebegone air I told my uncle that 'Auld Reekie' suited me poorly, and that the climate was too 'snell' for my southern constitution."
• "Several days in the mornings, before R.L. Stevenson was able to face the somewhat "snell" air of the hills, I had long walks with the old gentleman, when we also had long talks on many subjects -- the liberalising of the Scottish Church, educational reform, etc.; and, on one occasion, a statement of his reason, because of the subscription, for never having become an elder."