American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2

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Author: Noah Webster

Rattlesnake

RAT’TLESNAKE, n. A snake that has rattles at the tail, of the genus Crotalus. The rattles consist of articulated horny cells, which the animal vibrates in such a manner as to make a rattling sound. The poison of the rattlesnake is deadly.

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Chicago: Noah Webster Jr., "Rattlesnake," American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2 in An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2 (New York: S. Converse, 1828), Original Sources, accessed March 29, 2024, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=D27NEAWPK77V32N.

MLA: Webster, Noah, Jr. "Rattlesnake." American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2, in An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2, New York, S. Converse, 1828, Original Sources. 29 Mar. 2024. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=D27NEAWPK77V32N.

Harvard: Webster, N, 'Rattlesnake' in American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2. cited in 1828, An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2, S. Converse, New York. Original Sources, retrieved 29 March 2024, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=D27NEAWPK77V32N.