moccasin

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for moccasin

moccasin 🔊 /mɑˈkʌsɪn/

moccasin : මුව හමින් සෑදූ සපත්තුව

moccasin definition

Noun.

  1. A shoe made of deerskin, or other soft leather, the sole and upper part being one piece. It is the customary shoe worn by the American Indians.
  2. A poisonous snake of the Southern United States. The water moccasin (Ancistrodon piscivorus) is usually found in or near water. Above, it is olive brown, barred with black; beneath, it is brownish yellow, mottled with darker. The upland moccasin is Ancistrodon atrofuscus. They resemble rattlesnakes, but are without rattles.