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Moccasin

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(1):

(n.) A poisonous snake of the Southern United States. The water moccasin (Ancistrodon piscivorus) is usually found in or near water. Above, it is olive brown, barred with black; beneath, it is brownish yellow, mottled with darker. The upland moccasin is Ancistrodon atrofuscus. They resemble rattlesnakes, but are without rattles.

(2):

(n.) A shoe made of deerskin, or other soft leather, the sole and upper part being one piece. It is the customary shoe worn by the American Indians.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Moccasin'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​m/moccasin.html. 1828.
 
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