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SIDEWINDER
sidewinder, horned rattlesnake, Crotalus cerastes
(noun) small pale-colored desert rattlesnake of southwestern United States; body moves in an s-shaped curve
sidewinder
(noun) air-to-air missile with infrared homing device
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
sidewinder (plural sidewinders)
A North American rattlesnake, Crotalus cerastes, that inhabits lowland deserts.
(slang) A person who is untrustworthy and dangerous.
(slang, dated) A heavy swinging blow from the side which disables an adversary.
(baseball, colloquial) A pitcher who throws sidearm.
A type of middle-distance deep-sea trawler widely used during the 1960s and 1970s.
Source: Wiktionary
Side"wind`er, n.
1. (Zoöl.) See Horned rattler, under Horned.
2. A heavy swinging blow from the side, which disables an adversary. [Slang.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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