/ Dictionary / Index S snaphaunce: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: snap•haunce Pronunciation: (snap'hans, -häns), [key] — n. an early flintlock mechanism for igniting a charge of gunpowder in a gun. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. snap fastener snap-in Related Content Daily Word Quiz: menagerie Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language