(Masticophis, sometimes Coluber, flagellum), nonvenomous snake of the family Colubridae that ranges from the southern half of the United States to ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/101
a whip, usually having a long lash, used in driving a coach horse. · a long, slender snake, Masticophis flagellum, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, having a thin tail resembling a braided whip. Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/coachwhip