Dictionary Definition
blacksnake
Noun
1 large harmless shiny black North American snake
[syn: black rat
snake, pilot
blacksnake, mountain
blacksnake, Elaphe
obsoleta]
2 blackish racer of the eastern United States
that grows to six feet [syn: black racer,
Coluber
constrictor]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Alternative spellings
Noun
- Any of several relatively harmless North American snakes
- A long, tapering whip
Extensive Definition
Black snake may refer to:
Snakes:
- Pseudechis, any member of a genus of venomous elapid snakes found in Australia.
- Coluber constrictor, a non-venomous colubrid snake species found in North America.
- Elaphe obsoleta, a non-venomous colubrid snake species found in North America.
- Crotalus oreganus, a venomous rattlesnake species found in North America.
- Agkistrodon piscivorus, a venomous pit viper species found in North America.
Other:
- A type of whip (blacksnake).
- Black snake - a type of firework.
- Chainbreaker (1760-1859), a Seneca chief also known as Governor Blacksnake.
- The title of a film made in 1973 and directed by Russ Meyer.