any of several snakes that are largely black or very dark in color: such as
blacksnake
noun(black-snake)
black racer
blacksnake
noun(black-snake)
black rat snake
blacksnake
noun(black-snake)
a common rat snake (Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta) chiefly of the eastern and central U.S. that is black with a white throat and sometimes white showing between the scales —called also blacksnake