blacksnake

or black snake

[ blak-sneyk ]

/ ˈblækˌsneɪk /

noun

Also called black racer. a blackish racer, Coluber constrictor subspecies, of the eastern U.S., that grows to a length of 6 feet (1.8 meters).

any of various other snakes of a black or very dark color.

a heavy, tapering, flexible whip of braided cowhide or the like.

Origin of blacksnake

An Americanism dating back to 1625–35; black + snake

Words nearby blacksnake

black site, black skimmer, blacksmith, blacksmithing, black smoker, blacksnake, black snakeroot, Blacksplain, black spot, black spruce, black squall

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Example sentences from the Web for blacksnake

Just then Mr. Blacksnake wedged his head in under the old log and began to push and wriggle harder than ever.
Mother West Wind's Animal Friends|Thornton W. Burgess
He forgot everything but the need of getting out of sight of Mr. Blacksnake as soon as ever he could.
The Adventures of Old Mr. Toad|Thornton W. Burgess
Then great Blacksnake, “The Climber,” offered to go for fire.
Myths and Legends of the Great Plains|Unknown
With a couple of effortless bounds, the blackcat reached the trunk and slipped up it with the ease and speed of a blacksnake.
Wild Folk|Samuel Scoville

Let us be strong, and punish the venomous Blacksnake, as we punished the big soldier long ago.
Little Oskaloo|Thomas Chalmers Harbaugh

British Dictionary definitions for blacksnake

blacksnake

/ (ˈblækˌsneɪk) /

noun

any of several Old World black venomous elapid snakes, esp Pseudechis porphyriacus (Australian blacksnake)

any of various dark nonvenomous snakes, such as Coluber constrictor (black racer)

US and Canadian a long heavy pliant whip of braided leather or rawhide

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	blacksnake
释义	blacksnake or black snake [ blak-sneyk ] / ˈblækˌsneɪk / noun Also called black racer. a blackish racer, Coluber constrictor subspecies, of the eastern U.S., that grows to a length of 6 feet (1.8 meters). any of various other snakes of a black or very dark color. a heavy, tapering, flexible whip of braided cowhide or the like. Origin of blacksnake An Americanism dating back to 1625–35; black + snake Words nearby blacksnake black site, black skimmer, blacksmith, blacksmithing, black smoker, blacksnake, black snakeroot, Blacksplain, black spot, black spruce, black squall Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for blacksnake Just then Mr. Blacksnake wedged his head in under the old log and began to push and wriggle harder than ever. Mother West Wind's Animal Friends\|Thornton W. Burgess He forgot everything but the need of getting out of sight of Mr. Blacksnake as soon as ever he could. The Adventures of Old Mr. Toad\|Thornton W. Burgess Then great Blacksnake, “The Climber,” offered to go for fire. Myths and Legends of the Great Plains\|Unknown With a couple of effortless bounds, the blackcat reached the trunk and slipped up it with the ease and speed of a blacksnake. Wild Folk\|Samuel Scoville Let us be strong, and punish the venomous Blacksnake, as we punished the big soldier long ago. Little Oskaloo\|Thomas Chalmers Harbaugh British Dictionary definitions for blacksnake blacksnake / (ˈblækˌsneɪk) / noun any of several Old World black venomous elapid snakes, esp Pseudechis porphyriacus (Australian blacksnake) any of various dark nonvenomous snakes, such as Coluber constrictor (black racer) US and Canadian a long heavy pliant whip of braided leather or rawhide 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
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