ALL meanings of rattlesnake
rat·tle·snake
R r - noun rattlesnake any of several New World pit vipers of the genera Crotalus and Sistrurus, having a rattle composed of a series of horny, interlocking elements at the end of the tail. 1
- noun rattlesnake viper with rattling tail 1
- countable noun rattlesnake A rattlesnake is a poisonous American snake which can make a rattling noise with its tail. 0
- noun rattlesnake any of the venomous New World snakes constituting the genera Crotalus and Sistrurus, such as C. horridus (black or timber rattlesnake): family Crotalidae (pit vipers). They have a series of loose horny segments on the tail that are vibrated to produce a buzzing or whirring sound 0
- noun rattlesnake any of various poisonous American pit vipers (genera Crotalus and Sistrurus), having an interlocking series of horny rings at the end of the tail that produce a rattling or buzzing sound when shaken 0