'Coachwhip snake' definitions:

Definition of 'coachwhip snake'

From: WordNet
noun
A whipsnake of southern United States and Mexico; tail resembles a braided whip [syn: coachwhip, coachwhip snake, Masticophis flagellum]

Definition of 'Coachwhip snake'

From: GCIDE
  • Coachwhip snake \Coach"whip` snake"\ (Zool.) A large, slender, harmless snake of the southern United States (Masticophis flagelliformis). [1913 Webster]
  • Note: Its long and tapering tail has the scales so arranged and colored as to give it a braided appearance, whence the name. [1913 Webster]