flying vs snell

flying

adj
  • Brief or hurried. 

  • That flies or can fly. 

  • Not secured by yards. 

  • Capable of foiling. 

  • Capable of speed 

  • Designating a cattle brand consisting of a letter extended on both sides with tilde-like curved lines. 

noun
  • The action of sustained hydrodynamic lift on hydrofoils lifting the vessel hull lifted out of the water, for sustained motion across water. 

  • The action or process of sustained motion through the air. 

  • An act of flight. 

snell

adj
  • Quick-witted; clever. 

  • Quick, smart; sharp, active, brisk or nimble; lively. 

  • Harsh, severe, or stinging. 

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

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

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