01 n. The long, projecting nose of a beast, as of swine.
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1.
The long, projecting nose of a beast, as of swine.
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2.
The nose of a man; -- in contempt.
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3.
The nozzle of a pipe, hose, etc.
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4.
The anterior prolongation of the head of a gastropod; -- called also rostrum.(Zool.) Also: rostrum
Phrases & compounds
Snout beetle —
any one of many species of beetles having an elongated snout and belonging to the tribe Rhynchophora; a weevil.
Snout moth —
any pyralid moth. See Pyralid.