copperhead

[ kop-er-hed ]

/ ˈkɒp ərˌhɛd /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR copperhead ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a venomous snake, Agkistrodon (Ancistrodon) contortrix, of the eastern and southern U.S., having a light-brown to copper-red body marked with darker bands.

an extremely venomous but sluggish snake, Denisonia superba, of Australia and Tasmania, having a reddish to black body, depending on the region.

(initial capital letter)U.S. History. a Northern Democrat who opposed the Civil War, advocating peace and restoration of the Union even if slavery continued.

(initial capital letter)Military. a finned, 155 mm cannon-launched U.S. Army artillery shell that homes on the target, using the reflection of a laser beam projected by a forward observer.

Origin of copperhead

An Americanism dating back to 1765–75; copper¹ + head

Words nearby copperhead

Copperas Cove, copper beech, Copper Belt, copper-bottomed, copper-fasten, copperhead, Copperheadism, copper hydroxide, copper iris, copper-leaf, Coppermine

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Example sentences from the Web for copperhead

I fully expect the same slur to come out in relation to “Copperhead.”
Pacifists We're Loathe to Like|Justin Green|May 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Betty had dreaded its being either a rattler or a copperhead.
Betty Lee, Sophomore|David Goodger (goodger@python.org)
Copperhead at Macleod was fretting his life out like an eagle in a cage.
The Patrol of the Sun Dance Trail|Ralph Connor
They could proudly tread on the rattlesnake and copperhead, but never fell before the worm of the still.
Select Temperance Tracts|American Tract Society

He reached the Hall at a propitious moment, when Mr. Copperhead was in the highest good-humour.
Phoebe, Junior|Mrs [Margaret] Oliphant
I'll keep him agin fifty-'leven o' that old snortin' rebel and Copperhead Blowhard Billings.
Si Klegg, Book 2 (of 6)|John McElroy

British Dictionary definitions for copperhead

copperhead

/ (ˈkɒpəˌhɛd) /

noun

a venomous reddish-brown snake, Agkistrodon contortrix, of the eastern US: family Crotalidae (pit vipers)

a venomous reddish-brown Australian elapid snake, Denisonia superba

US informal a Yankee supporter of the South during the Civil War

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	copperhead
释义	copperhead [ kop-er-hed ] / ˈkɒp ərˌhɛd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR copperhead ON THESAURUS.COM noun a venomous snake, Agkistrodon (Ancistrodon) contortrix, of the eastern and southern U.S., having a light-brown to copper-red body marked with darker bands. an extremely venomous but sluggish snake, Denisonia superba, of Australia and Tasmania, having a reddish to black body, depending on the region. (initial capital letter)U.S. History. a Northern Democrat who opposed the Civil War, advocating peace and restoration of the Union even if slavery continued. (initial capital letter)Military. a finned, 155 mm cannon-launched U.S. Army artillery shell that homes on the target, using the reflection of a laser beam projected by a forward observer. Origin of copperhead An Americanism dating back to 1765–75; copper¹ + head Words nearby copperhead Copperas Cove, copper beech, Copper Belt, copper-bottomed, copper-fasten, copperhead, Copperheadism, copper hydroxide, copper iris, copper-leaf, Coppermine Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for copperhead I fully expect the same slur to come out in relation to “Copperhead.” Pacifists We're Loathe to Like\|Justin Green\|May 29, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Betty had dreaded its being either a rattler or a copperhead. Betty Lee, Sophomore\|David Goodger (goodger@python.org) Copperhead at Macleod was fretting his life out like an eagle in a cage. The Patrol of the Sun Dance Trail\|Ralph Connor They could proudly tread on the rattlesnake and copperhead, but never fell before the worm of the still. Select Temperance Tracts\|American Tract Society He reached the Hall at a propitious moment, when Mr. Copperhead was in the highest good-humour. Phoebe, Junior\|Mrs [Margaret] Oliphant I'll keep him agin fifty-'leven o' that old snortin' rebel and Copperhead Blowhard Billings. Si Klegg, Book 2 (of 6)\|John McElroy British Dictionary definitions for copperhead copperhead / (ˈkɒpəˌhɛd) / noun a venomous reddish-brown snake, Agkistrodon contortrix, of the eastern US: family Crotalidae (pit vipers) a venomous reddish-brown Australian elapid snake, Denisonia superba US informal a Yankee supporter of the South during the Civil War Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to copperhead cobra, rattle, snake, asp, adder
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copperhead

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