coachwhip

American  

[kohch-hwip, -wip] / ˈkoʊtʃˌʰwɪp, -ˌwɪp /

noun

1. a whip, usually having a long lash, used in driving a coach horse.

2. Also called coachwhip snake.  a long, slender snake, Masticophis flagellum, of the southern United States and Mexico, having a thin tail resembling a braided whip.

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Etymology

Origin of coachwhip

First recorded in 1730–40; coach + whip

Example Sentences

Rattlesnake Solutions made headlines in July when the company successfully removed a non-venomous coachwhip snake from a Tucson home.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2023

Bryan Hughes, the owner of Rattlesnake Solutions, said it wasn’t the first time his staff have seen a coachwhip snake in a home though it’s rare to find reptiles in residences.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 10, 2023

It took the handler — who Lespron calls “my hero” — three tries to get the black and pink coachwhip snake firmly in his grasp.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 10, 2023

Secor noticed that the coachwhip, whose form is long and slender, was always on the move, chasing little lizards through the Kelso Dunes.

From New York Times • May 17, 2017

Nobody spares a rattlesnake, however much they might wish to let an innocent coachwhip or a common gartersnake get away.

From The Strange Cabin on Catamount Island by Leslie, Lawrence J.