coachwhip
Americannoun
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a whip, usually having a long lash, used in driving a coach horse.
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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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Origin of coachwhip
Example Sentences
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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
A great long coachwhip snake was wrapped 'round him, his arms and all, and whooping him with its tail.
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 1 by Work Projects Administration
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