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1. Rattlesnake
   The Rattlesnake was an American privateer built by Peck at Boston around 1785. The Rattlesnake had a displacement of 310 tons and was fitted with three square rigged masts. She carried a complement of 85 and was armed with 20 guns. Rattlesnake was captured by the British frigate HMS Assurance and taken into use by the Royal Navy.
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2. rattlesnake
   [n] - pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
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3. Rattlesnake
   Rat'tle·snake` (răt't'l*snāk`) noun (Zoology) Any one of several species of venomous American snakes belonging to the genera Crotalus and Caudisona , or Sistrurus . They have a series of horny interlocking joints ...
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4. rattlesnake
   <zoology> Any one of several species of venomous American snakes belonging to the genera Crotalus and Caudisona, or Sistrurus. They have a series of horny interlocking joints at the end of the tail which make a sharp ratting sound when shaken. The common rattlesnake of the Northern United Stat...
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5. rattlesnake
   rattler noun pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
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6. rattlesnake
   (rat´әl-snāk) any of numerous pit vipers, venomous snakes of North America of the genera Crotalus and Sistrurus. See also snakebite.
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7. Rattlesnake
   • (n.) Any one of several species of venomous American snakes belonging to the genera Crotalus and Caudisona, or Sistrurus. They have a series of horny interlocking joints at the end of the tail which make a sharp rattling sound when shaken. The common rattlesnake of the Northern United States ...
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8. Rattlesnake
   (from the article `Huxley, T.H.`) To repay his debts, he entered the navy and served (1846–50) as assistant surgeon on HMS Rattlesnake surveying Australia`s Great Barrier Reef and New ...
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9. rattlesnake
   any of 33 species of venomous New World vipers characterized by a segmented rattle at the tip of the tail that produces a buzzing sound when ... [7 related articles]
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10. rattlesnake
    rattlesnake, poisonous New World snake of the pit viper family, distinguished by a rattle at the end of the tail. The head is triangular, being widened at the base. The rattle is a series of dried, hollow segments of skin, which, when shaken, make a whirring sound. When the snake is alarmed, it shak...
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11. Rattlesnake
    The rattlesnake is a name of various American venomous snakes of the genus Crotalus, of the pit-vipers family Crotalidae. They are distinguished by having a tail which terminates in a number of horny pieces which the animal vibrates to make a rattling sound.
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12. rattlesnake
    Type: Term Pronunciation: rat′ĭl-snāk Definitions: 1. A member of the crotalid genera Crotalus and Sistrurus, characterized by possession of cuticular warning rattles at the tip of the tail.
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13. rattlesnake
    Any of various New World pit vipers of the genera Crotalus and Sistrurus (the massasaugas and pygmy rattlers), distinguished by horny flat segments of the tail, which rattle when vibrated as a warning to attackers. They can grow to 2.5 m/8 ft long. The venom injected by some rattlesnakes can be fatal. There...
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14. Rattlesnake
    `Rattlesnakes` are a group of venomous snakes of the genera Crotalus and publisher=University of Texas Press|year=2009|isbn=9780292719675|pages=38–39|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=F4IQO5Jo2t8C&pg=PA38-->--> of the subfamily Crotalinae ("pit vipers"). Ther...
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15. Rattlesnake
    (roller coaster) `Rattlesnake` is a steel wild mouse style roller coaster ride which opened in 1998 at Chessington World of Adventures. Due to local planning restrictions (a result of the park being on green belt land ) the land designated for the ride area was excavated, resulting in the rid...
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16. Rattlesnake
    (song) "`Rattlesnake`" is a song by alternative rock group Live, which was released as the fourth and final single from their 1997 album, Secret Samadhi. __TOC__ Chart positions: In the US, the song peaked at #18 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and #15 on the...
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17. Rattlesnake
    (Tampa) `Rattlesnake` is a neighborhood located in the South Tampa district of Tampa, Florida. The estimated population stands at 488. Geography: Rattlesnake is located at latitude 27.889 north and longitude 82.524 west. The elevation is 3 feet above sea level. Demographics: The median income...
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