copperhead
[ kop-er-hed ]
/ ˈkɒp ərˌhɛd /
noun
a venomous snake, Agkistrodon (Ancistrodon) contortrix, of the eastern and southern U.S., having a light-brown to copper-red body marked with darker bands.
an extremely venomous but sluggish snake, Denisonia superba, of Australia and Tasmania, having a reddish to black body, depending on the region.
(initial capital letter) U.S. History.
a Northern Democrat who opposed the Civil War, advocating peace and restoration of the Union even if slavery continued.
(initial capital letter) Military.
a finned, 155mm cannon-launched U.S. Army artillery shell that homes on the target, using the reflection of a laser beam projected by a forward observer.
Words nearby copperhead
copper-leaf,
copper-sulfate method,
copperah,
copperas,
copperas cove,
copperhead,
copperheadism,
coppermine,
copperon,
copperplate,
coppersmith
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British Dictionary definitions for copperhead
copperhead
/ (ˈkɒpəˌhɛd) /
noun
a venomous reddish-brown snake, Agkistrodon contortrix, of the eastern US: family Crotalidae (pit vipers)
a venomous reddish-brown Australian elapid snake, Denisonia superba
US informal
a Yankee supporter of the South during the Civil War