The Collaborative International Dictionary
sneckdraw
Sneck \Sneck\, n. A door latch. [Scot. & Prov. Eng.]
Sneck band, a latchstring.
--Burns.
Sneck drawer, a latch lifter; a bolt drawer; hence, a sly person; a cozener; a cheat; -- called also sneckdraw.
Sneck drawing, lifting the latch.
Wiktionary
sneckdraw
n. One who is sly, cunning, devious.