ettercap
noun
et·ter·cap
ˈetərˌkap
plural -s
1
Scottish : spider
2
Scottish : an ill-tempered or spiteful person
Word History
Etymology
Middle English attercop, attercoppe, from Old English ātorcoppe, from ātor poison, venom + -coppe spider, from copp top, summit
First Known Use
circa 1525, in the meaning defined above