black racer

American  

noun

1. blacksnake.

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Etymology

Origin of black racer

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

What we see in a flag or a noose or a black racer is telling.

From Washington Post • Jul. 3, 2020

For nearly two years Dorsey had been crowing because of the defeat of Quicksilver by the black racer from the Vermejo.

From The Ramblin' Kid by Bowman, Earl Wayland

The fourth on the right of the dun was the black racer.

From The Turquoise Cup, and, the Desert by Smith, Arthur Cosslett

And that is why the black racer darts around and doubles on his track as if trying to escape.

From Myths and Legends of the Great Plains by Judson, Katharine Berry

The black racer could make sixty miles a day for five days, without drinking, but at the end of such a journey his hump would be no larger than a pincushion, and his temper—?

From The Turquoise Cup, and, the Desert by Smith, Arthur Cosslett