coachwhip
coachwhip · coachwhips
A long whip used by the driver of a horse-drawn coachA long whip used by the driver of a horse-drawn coach.
Meaning
3 sensesA long whip used by the driver of a horse-drawn coach.
Masticophis flagellum, a colubrid snake of North America.
Fouquieria splendens (ocotillo).
More definitions
- a whipsnake of southern United States and Mexico; tail resembles a braided whip
- desert shrub of southwestern United States and Mexico having slender naked spiny branches that after the rainy season put forth foliage and clusters of red flowers
Origin
Compound of coach + whipCompound of coach + whip
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Forms
plural: coachwhips| Singular | coachwhip |
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Synonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- a whipsnake of southern United States and Mexico; tail resembles a braided whip:coachwhip snakeMasticophis flagellum
- desert shrub of southwestern United States and Mexico having slender naked spiny branches that after the rainy season put forth foliage and clusters of red flowers:ocotilloJacob-ap-s staffvine cactusFouquieria splendens
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedcoachwhipping