Snarer

snare ¹  (snâr)

n.

1. A trapping device, often consisting of a noose, used for capturing birds and small mammals.

2. Something that serves to entangle the unwary.

3. A surgical instrument with a wire loop controlled by a mechanism in the handle, used to remove growths, such as tumors and polyps.

tr.v. snared, snar·ing, snares

To trap with or as if with a snare. See Synonyms at catch.

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[Middle English, from Old English snearu and from Old Norse snara.]

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snarer n.

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snare ²  (snâr)

n.

1. Any of the wires or cords stretched across the lower drumhead of a snare drum so as to vibrate against it.

2. A snare drum.

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[Probably from Dutch snaar, string, from Middle Dutch snre.]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

snarer - someone who sets snares for birds or small animals hunter, huntsman - someone who hunts game