HELLBENDER


Meaning of HELLBENDER in English

/hel"ben'deuhr/ , n.

1. a large salamander, Cryptobranchus alleganiensis, of rivers and streams in eastern North America, having a flat, stout body and broad head.

2. Informal. a reckless or headstrong person.

[ 1805-15, Amer.; HELL + BENDER ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .