Snipe (disambiguation)
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Snipe
A snipe is any of about 25 wading bird species in three genera in the family Scolopacidae. They are characterized by a very long, slender bill and crypsis plumage. The Gallinago snipes have a nearly worldwide distribution, the Lymnocryptes Jack Snipe is restricted to Asia and Europe and the...

is a wading bird.

Snipe may also refer to:
  • Snipe (naval slang), a member of the engineering staff on a U.S. Navy vessel, specifically those who work the boilers, most famously referenced in the anonymous poem "The Snipe's Lament."
  • Snipe (theatrical)
    Snipe (theatrical)
    A Snipe in the motion picture exhibition business refers to two things:* Any material before the feature presentation other than a trailer. "Welcome to our theater," courtesy trailers , promotions for the snackbar, and "daters", that announce the date for an upcoming show, are the most common...

    , a short announcement trailer on behalf of the theater
  • Snipe (wood machining)
    Snipe (wood machining)
    Snipe, in woodworking, is a noticeably deeper cut on the leading and/or trailing end of a board after having passed through a thickness planer or jointer. Its cause, in a jointer, is an out-feed table which is set too low relative to the cutter head, or in a thickness planer an unnecessarily high...

    , an unwanted deeper cut at the end of a board
  • Snipe (dinghy)
    Snipe (dinghy)
    The Snipe is a foot, 2 person, one design racing dinghy. Designed by William Crosby in 1931, it has evolved into a modern, tactical racing dinghy with fleets around the world. The Snipe is simple, making it easy to sail and trailer. The boat is recognized by the International Sailing Federation as...

    , class of racing sailboat
  • Sopwith Snipe
    Sopwith Snipe
    The Sopwith 7F.1 Snipe was a British single-seat biplane fighter of the Royal Air Force . It was designed and built by the Sopwith Aviation Company during the First World War, and came into squadron service a few weeks before the end of that conflict, in late 1918.The Snipe was not a fast aircraft...

    , a World War I biplane fighter
  • Humber Super Snipe
    Humber Super Snipe
    The Humber Super Snipe was a car produced by the British-based Humber car company, part of the Rootes Group, from 1938 to 1967.-Pre-war Super Snipe:...

    , an automobile
  • Auction sniping
    Auction sniping
    Auction sniping is the process, in a timed online auction , of placing a winning bid at the last possible moment , giving the other bidders no time to outbid the sniper. This can be done manually, or by software...

    , a strategy of placing a winning bid at the last possible moment
  • Snipe incident
    Snipe incident
    The Snipe incident was a military incident that took place between Chile and Argentina during 1958 as a result of an disputed border line in the Beagle Channel....

    , a 1958 military incident between Chile and Argentina
  • Guttersnipe or snipe, a person of low character
  • The Snipe, one of the Titans in Crash of the Titans
    Crash of the Titans
    Crash of the Titans is an platform video game published by Sierra Entertainment and developed by Vancouver-based Radical Entertainment for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable , Wii and Xbox 360. The Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS versions of the game were developed by Amaze Entertainment...

    , an action-adventure game published by Sierra Entertainment
  • Snipes
    Snipes
    Snipes is a text-mode networked computer game that was created in 1983 by SuperSet Software. Snipes is officially credited as being the original inspiration for Novell NetWare.- Game play :...

    , a text-mode networked computer game that was created in 1983 by SuperSet software
  • Snipe, a length of pipe used as a lever extension on a wrench
    Wrench
    A wrench or spanner is a tool used to provide grip and mechanical advantage in applying torque to turn objects—usually rotary fasteners, such as nuts and bolts—or keep them from turning....

     or chain binder
  • Snipe, the unsmoked end of a cigarette or cigar, often collected by homeless for future smoking
  • Snipe, the act of shooting someone a large distance away.
  • "Snipe" (Kotoko song)
    Snipe (Kotoko song)
    "Snipe" is a maxi single released by the J-pop singer, Kotoko. Released on June 24, 2009, this single is also contained in the I've Sound 10th Anniversary 「Departed to the future」 Special CD BOX, released on March 25, 2009....

    , a 2009 J-pop song

People

  • Snipe (rapper), American rapper from New Orleans
  • Snipe Conley
    Snipe Conley
    James Patrick "Snipe" Conley was a professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of three seasons in Major League Baseball, for the Baltimore Terrapins of the Federal League in 1914 and 1915, and for the Cincinnati Reds in 1918. He continued to play in the minors until 1926, then came back...

     (1894–1978), Baseball pitcher
  • Snipe Hansen
    Snipe Hansen
    Roy Emil Frederick "Snipe" Hansen was a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. In a five-season major league career, he played for the Philadelphia Phillies and the St. Louis Browns...

     (1907–1978), Baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies and St. Louis Browns

Places

  • Snipe, Texas
    Snipe, Texas
    Snipe is an unincorporated area in central Brazoria County, Texas that formerly had a distinct community. The location of Snipe is southwest of Angleton on the Missouri Pacific Line and Oyster Creek...

  • Outpost Snipe
    Outpost Snipe
    Outpost Snipe was the location of a famous Second World War defensive action during the desert campaign in Egypt. The defense of Outpost Snipe took place during the Second Battle of El Alamein...

    , a World War II location in the Second Battle of El Alamein

See also

  • Snipe hunt
    Snipe hunt
    A snipe hunt, a form of wild-goose chase that is also known as a fool's errand, is a type of practical joke that involves experienced people making fun of credulous newcomers by giving them an impossible or imaginary task...

    , a class of practical jokes
  • Snipe Fly, insects in the order Diptera, genus Rhagionidae
  • Sniper
    Sniper
    A sniper is a marksman who shoots targets from concealed positions or distances exceeding the capabilities of regular personnel. Snipers typically have specialized training and distinct high-precision rifles....

  • Snopes trilogy
    Snopes trilogy
    The Snopes trilogy is a series of three novels written by William Faulkner regarding the Snopes family in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi. It consists of The Hamlet, The Town, and The Mansion. It was begun in 1940 and completed in 1959....

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