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Snotter vs Snorter - What's the difference?

snotter | snorter |

As nouns the difference between snotter and snorter

is that snotter is (nautical) a rope going over a yardarm, used to bend a tripping line to, in sending down topgallant and royal yards in vessels of war; also, the short line supporting the heel of the sprit in a small boat while snorter is one who snorts.

As a verb snotter

is to snivel; to cry or whine.

snotter

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (nautical) A rope going over a yardarm, used to bend a tripping line to, in sending down topgallant and royal yards in vessels of war; also, the short line supporting the heel of the sprit in a small boat.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To snivel; to cry or whine.
    • (Grose)
    (Webster 1913)

    snorter

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who snorts.
  • (informal) something that is extraordinary or remarkable
    • The batsman succumbed to a snorter of short balls from the bowler and nicked a thin edge to the keeper.
  • (UK, informal) something that is extremely difficult
    • The maths problem is a real snorter , isn't it?