snick-a-sneen.
? Obsolete.
1. A combat with cut-and-thrust knives.
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society > armed hostility > armed encounter > [noun] > a fight with knives
snick-a-snee1673
snickersnee1727
snick and snee1802
1673 A. Behn Dutch Lover iii. iii. 50 There lyes my sword; and..I tell you I am as good at snick a snee as the best Don of you all.
1688 B. Willy On Dutch War in J. Barker Poet. Recreations ii. 56 But they'll e'er long come to themselves you'll see When we in earnest are at Snick-a-snee.
1767 ‘Coriat Junior’ Another Traveller! II. 115 We may..possibly have a few bouts at snik-a-snee.
2. A cut-and-thrust knife. Also attributive.
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society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > sharp weapon > side arms > knife or dagger > [noun] > types of
anlacec1300
misericord1324
bodkin1386
baselardc1390
popperc1390
wood-knife1426
spudc1440
pavade1477
bistoury1490
skene1527
dudgeon1548
sword dagger1567
machete1575
kris1589
bum dagger1596
stillado1607
stiletto1611
steelet1616
hanjar1621
pisaa1640
jockteleg1642
khanjar1684
bayonet1692
kuttar1696
parazonium1751
skene-ochles1754
scalping-knife1759
snick-a-snee1760
manchette1762
snickersnee1775
guard-dagger1786
boarding knife1807
scalp-knife1807
kukri1811
skene-dhu1811
parang1820
stylet1820
belt knife1831
bowie-knife1836
scalper1837
sheath-knife1837
toothpick1837
tumbok lada1839
snick-and-snee knife1843
tickler1844
bowie1846
toad-sticker1858
simi1860
scramasax1862
kinjal1863
left-hander1869
main gauche1869
aikuchi1875
tanto1885
toad-stabber1885
cinquedea1897
trench knife1898
puukko1925
panga1929
quillon dagger1950
flick-knife1957
ratchet knife1966
sai1973
ratchet1975
1760 Brit. Chron. 6 Aug. 127 One Turner..with a snick-a-snee stabbed her several times in her body.
1832 F. Marryat Newton Forster III. xii. 196 Flemish seamen, with their long snicka-snee knives.
1837 F. Marryat Snarleyyow III. xix. 283 Jansen stepped forward with his snickasee [sic], the rope was divided at once.
1865 in Slang Dict. 238.
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