rattlesnake

Definition

  • noun: a poisonous American snake with a group of hard, loose pieces (called scales) at the end of its tail that it shakes to make a noise
  • noun: any of several American pit vipers (genera 'Crotalus' and 'Sistrurus') that have horny interlocking joints at the end of the tail which make a sharp 'rattling' sound when shaken
  • synonyms: rattler

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) -Hell, no! That's not supposed to happen! Maybe it is! Maybe it's part of the thing! The hell! Goddamn machines, anyway! That's not supposed to happen! A rattlesnake struck a guest? He was shooting at it and he missed. The snakes are programmed never to hit on a strike. -Was the guest injured? (..)
    1973 Westworld