sidewinder

A North American rattlesnake, Crotalus cerastes, that inhabits lowland deserts.

A rollercoaster element where riders enter a half-loop followed by a half-corkscrew, and exit perpendicular to the direction of entry.

(slang) A person who is untrustworthy and dangerous.

(informal) A pitcher who throws sidearm.

(slang, old-fashioned) A heavy swinging blow from the side which disables an adversary.

A type of middle-distance deep-sea trawler widely used during the 1960s and 1970s.

Synonym of sidewind.