Definition of: blacksnake

(blak′snāk′) noun
1. A large, agile, non-venomous snake of the eastern United States (Coluber constrictor) with smooth, satiny, black scales; the black racer.
2. A dangerous Australian snake (Pseudechis porphyriacus) with blue-black scales and a venom similar to that of the cobra.
3. A heavy pliant whip of braided leather or rawhide.