Snail

snal, n. (Zo'ol.) A slimy, gasteropodous, air- breathing mollusk, of several species, which moves very slowly by creeping: its eyes are in the ends of a pair of horns which can be wholly retracted at pleasure: species with shells are usually called snails, those without, slugs. A drone; sluggard; lazy, s o w-moving person [AS sniegl, a snail, snail, creeping thing, snaca = E. snake, q. v.] — Snail r like. adv. In the manner of a snail; slowly.