Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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SNAPPER, n.2 1. The hammer of a flintlock musket, a snaphance.Sc. 1795 Court Martial Edb. Castle (6–24 Jan.) 99:
The firelock had a wooden snapper in it.
2. Something that is particularly large, heavy or excellent of its kind (Uls. c.1840 W. Lutton Montiaghisms (1924); Ags., Per. 1970, freq. ironically). Also in Eng. dial.Ayr. 1902 Ardrossan Herald (3 Jan.) 4:
That's a snapper o' an orange they've gi'en ye.
