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Thunder snake

Thunder \Thun"der\, n. [OE. [thorn]under, [thorn]onder, [thorn]oner, AS. [thorn]unor; akin to [thorn]unian to stretch, to thunder, D. donder thunder, G. donner, OHG. donar, Icel. [thorn][=o]rr Thor, L. tonare to thunder, tonitrus thunder, Gr. to`nos a stretching, straining, Skr. tan to stretch. [root]52. See Thin, and cf. Astonish, Detonate, Intone, Thursday, Tone.]

  1. The sound which follows a flash of lightning; the report of a discharge of atmospheric electricity.

  2. The discharge of electricity; a thunderbolt. [Obs.]

    The revenging gods 'Gainst parricides did all their thunders bend.
    --Shak.

  3. Any loud noise; as, the thunder of cannon.

  4. An alarming or statrling threat or denunciation. The thunders of the Vatican could no longer strike into the heart of princes. --Prescott. Thunder pumper. (Zo["o]l.)

    1. The croaker ( Haploidontus grunniens).

    2. The American bittern or stake-driver. Thunder rod, a lightning rod. [R.] Thunder snake. (Zo["o]l.)

      1. The chicken, or milk, snake.

      2. A small reddish ground snake ( Carphophis am[oe]na syn. Celuta am[oe]na) native to the Eastern United States; -- called also worm snake.

        Thunder tube, a fulgurite. See Fulgurite.

Wiktionary
thunder snake

n. 1 Any of various North American snakes. 2 # (taxlink Agkistrodon contortrix laticinctus subspecies noshow=1), the (vern broad-banded copperhead pedia=1). 3 # (taxlink Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen subspecies noshow=1), the (vern northern copperhead pedia=1). 4 # (taxlink Lampropeltis getula getula subspecies noshow=1), the eastern kingsnake.

WordNet
thunder snake

n. small reddish wormlike snake of eastern United States [syn: worm snake, Carphophis amoenus]

Wikipedia
Thunder snake

Thunder snake may refer to:

  • Agkistrodon contortrix laticinctus, a.k.a. the broad-banded copperhead, a venomous pitviper subspecies found in the United States.
  • Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen, a.k.a. the northern copperhead, a venomous pitviper species found in the United States.
  • Lampropeltis g. getula, a.k.a. the eastern kingsnake, a harmless colubrid subspecies found in the eastern United States.
  • Thunder Snake, a storm spell in the online game of Wizard101

Category:Crotalinae by common name