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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Thunder \Thun"der\, n. [OE. [thorn]under, [thorn]onder,
[thorn]oner, AS. [thorn]unor; akin to [thorn]unian to
stretch, to thunder, D. donder thunder, G. donner, OHG.
donar, Icel. [thorn][=o]rr Thor, L. tonare to thunder,
tonitrus thunder, Gr. to`nos a stretching, straining, Skr.
tan to stretch. [root]52. See Thin, and cf. Astonish,
Detonate, Intone, Thursday, Tone.]
1. The sound which follows a flash of lightning; the report
of a discharge of atmospheric electricity.
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2. The discharge of electricity; a thunderbolt. [Obs.]
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The revenging gods
'Gainst parricides did all their thunders bend.
--Shak.
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3. Any loud noise; as, the thunder of cannon.
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4. An alarming or statrling threat or denunciation.
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The thunders of the Vatican could no longer strike
into the heart of princes. --Prescott.
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Thunder pumper. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The croaker ({Haploidontus grunniens).
(b) The American bittern or stake-driver.
Thunder rod, a lightning rod. [R.]
Thunder snake. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The chicken, or milk, snake.
(b) A small reddish ground snake ({Carphophis am[oe]na
syn. Celuta am[oe]na) native to the Eastern United
States; -- called also worm snake.
Thunder tube, a fulgurite. See Fulgurite.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Thunder \Thun"der\, n. [OE. [thorn]under, [thorn]onder,
[thorn]oner, AS. [thorn]unor; akin to [thorn]unian to
stretch, to thunder, D. donder thunder, G. donner, OHG.
donar, Icel. [thorn][=o]rr Thor, L. tonare to thunder,
tonitrus thunder, Gr. to`nos a stretching, straining, Skr.
tan to stretch. [root]52. See Thin, and cf. Astonish,
Detonate, Intone, Thursday, Tone.]
1. The sound which follows a flash of lightning; the report
of a discharge of atmospheric electricity.
2. The discharge of electricity; a thunderbolt. [Obs.]
The revenging gods 'Gainst parricides did all their
thunders bend. --Shak.
3. Any loud noise; as, the thunder of cannon.
4. An alarming or statrling threat or denunciation.
The thunders of the Vatican could no longer strike
into the heart of princes. --Prescott.
Thunder pumper. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The croaker ({Haploidontus grunniens).
(b) The American bittern or stake-driver.
Thunder rod, a lightning rod. [R.]
Thunder snake. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The chicken, or milk, snake.
(b) A small reddish ground snake ({Carphophis, or Celuta,
am[oe]na) native to the Eastern United States; --
called also worm snake.
Thunder tube, a fulgurite. See Fulgurite.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
thunder snake
n : small reddish wormlike snake of eastern United States [syn:
worm snake, Carphophis amoenus]
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
thunder snake
n.
1 Any of various North American snakes.
2 # (taxlink Agkistrodon contortrix laticinctus subspecies noshow=1
ver=170209), the (vern: broad-banded copperhead).
3 # (taxlink Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen subspecies noshow=1
ver=170209), the (vern: northern copperhead).
4 # (taxlink Lampropeltis getula getula subspecies noshow=1
ver=170209), the eastern kingsnake.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
thunder snake
n.
1 Any of various North American snakes.
2 # (taxlink Agkistrodon contortrix laticinctus subspecies noshow=1
ver=170209), the (vern: broad-banded copperhead).
3 # (taxlink Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen subspecies noshow=1
ver=170209), the (vern: northern copperhead).
4 # (taxlink Lampropeltis getula getula subspecies noshow=1
ver=170209), the eastern kingsnake.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
thunder snake
n.
1 Any of various North American snakes.
2 # (taxlink Agkistrodon contortrix laticinctus subspecies noshow=1
ver=170209), the (vern: broad-banded copperhead).
3 # (taxlink Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen subspecies noshow=1
ver=170209), the (vern: northern copperhead).
4 # (taxlink Lampropeltis getula getula subspecies noshow=1
ver=170209), the eastern kingsnake.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
thunder snake
n.
1 Any of various North American snakes.
2 # (taxlink Agkistrodon contortrix laticinctus subspecies noshow=1
ver=170209), the (vern: broad-banded copperhead).
3 # (taxlink Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen subspecies noshow=1
ver=170209), the (vern: northern copperhead).
4 # (taxlink Lampropeltis getula getula subspecies noshow=1
ver=170209), the eastern kingsnake.
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