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sidewinder

DEFINITIONS OF: sidewinder

1

n small pale-colored desert rattlesnake of southwestern United States; body moves in an s-shaped curve

Synonyms:
Crotalus cerastes, horned rattlesnake
Type of:
rattler, rattlesnake
pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken

n air-to-air missile with infrared homing device

Type of:
missile
a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control
Launch
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