verb
Snape
snayp
verb
1
To cut the end of a piece of wood at an angle so it fits flush against a sloped surface.
"The carpenter had to snape the beam to match the roof pitch."
noun
1
A surname of English origin, also the name of a couple of English villages.
"The concert hall at Snape Maltings hosts an annual music festival."
How to Use Snape
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA carpentry term for a beveled cut, and also an English surname/place name.
Word Forms
snaped past tense, snaped past tense, snapes singular, snapes singular
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Etymology
The surname and place name likely derive from Old English roots referring to boggy or poor pastureland; the woodworking verb has a separate, less certain origin.