An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Schnaue

by Friedrich Kluge

Schnaue, f., ‘snow’ (vessel), from the equiv. LG. snau, Du. snaauw, whence also E. snow, Fr. senau; “orig. a ship with a beak, from LG. snau, ‘beak.’” Yet comp. also OHG. snacga, ‘navis rostrata’?.