Snekke
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /snɛkə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Snekke is a noun meaning A Viking fighting vessel smaller than a longship.
Meaning
A Viking fighting vessel smaller than a longship.
Example Sentences
Snekke […] Small warship for Danish waters ca. 1030.
They were excellent, new snekrs, nearly eighty feet long each; with double banks for twelve oars a side in the waist, which was open, save a fighting gangway along the sides; with high poop and forecastle decks; and with one large sail apiece.
Word Forms
- snekkes
- snekr
- snekkja
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