See Also: Sea snail(medicine)
snail(dictionary)
snail(encyclopedia)
snail-like(dictionary)
snail(2)(dictionary)
snail(1)(dictionary)
Snail(medicine)
Cone snail(health)
water snail(medicine)
snail fever(medicine)

snail(2) (iou)



snail verb. M16.
[from the noun.]
verb intrans. Of soldiers: form into a protective ring. Only in M16.
a. verb intrans. & trans. with it. Move, walk, or travel lazily or sluggishly; proceed very slowly. L16.
A. Adams We snailed on westward at our leisurely gait.
b. verb trans. Make (one's way) very slowly. M20.
M. Franklin Two bullock drays were snailing their way from the Port.
verb trans. Make or construct after the spiral form of a snail-shell. L16.
verb trans. Clear of or keep free from snails. rare. M17.