snell

1. Active, brisk or nimble; lively.

- He is a remarkably snell young lad.

2. Quick, sudden; sharp.

- That horny-handed, snell, peremptory little man. --Dr. J. Brown.

3. Quick-witted; witty.

4. Harsh; severe.

1. A short line of horsehair, gut, monofilament, etc., by which a fishhook or lure is attached to a longer (and usually heavier) line.

1. To tie a hook to the end of a fishing line with a snell knot.

- Can you show me how to snell a hook?

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