BLACKSNAKE


Meaning of BLACKSNAKE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌsnāk ]

noun

Date: 1634

1. : any of several snakes that are largely black or very dark in color: as

a. : a black racer ( Coluber constrictor constrictor )

b. : a rat snake ( Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta )

2. : a long tapering braided whip of rawhide or leather

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.