Green’s Dictionary of Slang

1. the nose.

1848		Bell’s Life in Sydney 8 July 3/4: His snuffler [...] ever and anon seem’d under the influence of St. Vitus’s dance.
1850		Bell’s Life in Sydney 20 Apr. 3/4: Tass [...] caught Con on the snuffler, from whence the crimson fluid was at once visible.
1860		Bell’s Life in Sydney 7 Apr. 4/2: Dan planted his left full on Jemmy’s snuffler.

2. a blow to the nose.

1855

(con. 1837) Fights for the Championship 356: Swift [...] succeeded in planting a light snuffler and retreated laughing.