noun
Meaning 1
A Viking fighting vessel smaller than a longship
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snekke
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/snɛkə/
History
Etymology
From Danish snekke, from Old Norse snekkja, probably from Proto-Germanic *snakkǭ, *snakkaz, related to Old English snacc (“swift sailing vessel”).