n Any of approximately 100 different species of fish.
n (Australia|New Zealand) The fishChrysophrys auratus, especially an adult of the species; the young are called cockney, then red bream, then squire, before reaching adulthood. '1990', Richard Allan, Australian Fish and How to Catch Them, ISBN 1-86302-674-6, page 309.[http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/S/Snapper/Snapper/en “Snapper”], entry in '1966', An Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
n (American football) The player who snaps the ball to start the play.
n (US) Small, paper-wrapped item containing a minute quantity of explosive composition coated on small bits of sand, which explodes noisily when thrown onto a hard surface.