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Definition of Snout

Snout
Snout Snout (snout), n. [OE. snoute, probably of Scand, or Low German origin; cf. LG. snute, D. snuit, G. schnauze, Sw. snut, snyte, Dan. snude, Icel. sn?ta to blow the nose; probably akin to E. snuff, v.t. Cf. Snite, Snot, Snuff.] 1. The long, projecting nose of a beast, as of swine. 2. The nose of a man; -- in contempt. --Hudibras. 3. The nozzle of a pipe, hose, etc. 4. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The anterior prolongation of the head of a gastropod; -- called also rostrum. (b) The anterior prolongation of the head of weevils and allied beetles. Snout beetle (Zo["o]l.), any one of many species of beetles having an elongated snout and belonging to the tribe Rhynchophora; a weevil. Snout moth (Zo["o]l.), any pyralid moth. See Pyralid.
Snout
Snout Snout, v. t. To furnish with a nozzle or point.

Meaning of Snout from wikipedia

- A snout is the protruding portion of an animal's face, consisting of its nose, mouth, and jaw. In many animals, the structure is called a muzzle, rostrum...
- Tom Snout is a character in William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. He is a tinker, and one of the "mechanicals" of Athens, amateur players in...
- Snout! is a variation on the classic dice game P**** the Pigs. Unlike the original, players earn points by discarding cards in their hand matching what...
- Tube-snout is a common name for several fishes and may refer to: Aulorhynchus flavidus, the only species currently included in the family Aulorhynchidae...
- gecko Slender-snouted crocodile Snout beetle Snout butterfly Snout moth Snouted night adder The Snout (Hypena proboscidalis), a moth Snout may be slang...
- belonging to the superfamily Curculionoidea, known for their elongated snouts. They are usually small – less than 6 mm (1⁄4 in) in length – and herbivorous...
- classifications, the Crambidae have been treated as a subfamily of the Pyralidae or snout moths. The prin****l difference is a structure in the tympanal organs called...
- puff-ball; other common names include, faceclock, pee-a-bed, wet-a-bed, swine's snout, white endive, and wild endive. The common name dandelion comes from the...
- A snout house is a house with a protruding garage that takes up most of the street frontage. This layout is worked into many styles of houses, including...
- The Curculionidae are a family of weevils, commonly called snout beetles or true weevils. They are one of the largest animal families with 6,800 genera...