snapper

1. One who, or that which, snaps.

   a snapper-up of bargains

   the snapper of a whip

   (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback

2. Any of approximately 100 different species of fish.

   (Australia, New Zealand)The fish Chrysophrys auratus, especially an adult of the species.

3. (US)Any of the family Lutjanidae of percoid fishes, especially the red snapper.

   any of several large sharp-toothed marine food and sport fishes of the family Lutjanidae of mainly tropical coastal waters

4. (US)A small bluefish.

5. (Ireland, slang)A (human) baby.

6. The player who snaps the ball to start the play.

7. (US)Small, paper-wrapped item containing a minute quantity of explosive composition coated on small bits of sand, which explodes noisily when thrown onto a hard surface.

8. (slang)One who takes snaps; a photographer.

9. (US, informal)The snapping turtle.

10. The green woodpecker, or yaffle (Picus viridis).

11. A snap beetle (family Elateridae).

12. (historical)A telegraphic device with a flexible metal tongue for producing clicks like those of the sounder.

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