snaphaan
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
snaphaan (plural snaphaans)
- (firearms, historical) A flintlock.
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from German Schnapphahn (“robber on horseback”). Equivalent to snappen (“to get, to apprehend”) + haan (“rooster, cock”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
snaphaan m (plural snaphanen, diminutive snaphaantje n)
- (historical) silver coin from Guelders
- (historical) early type of flintlock
- (obsolete) any type of flintlock
- (obsolete) gun, rifle
- (obsolete) robber or pillager on horseback
Alternative forms[edit]
- snaphaen (obsolete)
Synonyms[edit]
(flintlock, any type):
Descendants[edit]
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