| coachwhip | (n) a whipsnake of southern United States and Mexico; tail resembles a braided whip, Syn. coachwhip snake, Masticophis flagellum |
| Coachwhip snake | (Zool.) A large, slender, harmless snake of the southern United States (Masticophis flagelliformis). [ 1913 Webster ] ☞ Its long and tapering tail has the scales so arranged and colored as to give it a braided appearance, whence the name. [ 1913 Webster ] |