sidewinder
English
A horned rattlesnake
Etymology
From side + winder (“one who winds or wends, traveller”), from the sideways, looping manner in which they move.
Noun
sidewinder (plural sidewinders)
- A North American rattlesnake, Crotalus cerastes, that inhabits lowland deserts.
- (slang) A person who is untrustworthy and dangerous.
- (slang, dated) A heavy swinging blow from the side which disables an adversary.
- (baseball, colloquial) A pitcher who throws sidearm.
Translations
Snake Crotalus cerastes
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