sny

Meanings

1. To move, proceed.

1. Abound, swarm, teem, be infested, with something

1. Upward curving observed in the planks of a wooden ship or boat.
2. An upward curve at the edge of a plank.
3. An upward curve in the lines of a wooden watercraft from amidships toward its bow and its stern.

1. A small channel of water.

1. Initialism of sensitive needs yard (“part of a prison for prisoners who cannot safely be housed with the general population”).

Etymology

Of obscure origin. Likely from late Middle English sniȝen, snyȝen (“to creep”), from Old Danish *snigæ (whence modern Danish snige), from Old Norse sníkja (“to crawl, creep”). If so, doublet of sneak.