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copperhead

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A poisonous American serpent (Ancistrodon conotortrix), closely allied to the rattlesnake, but without rattles; -- called also copper-belly, and red viper.

A nickname applied to a person in the Northern States who sympathized with the South during the Civil War.

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And a copperhead that shows up in the first act is going to bite by the third. Source: Internet

Valspar Championship: On a tough Copperhead Course at the Valspar Championship, posted back-to-back 2-under 69s in rounds two and three to finish alone in third. Source: Internet

The cartoon was often reprinted in the Copperhead press. citation citation The Proclamation was immediately denounced by Copperhead Democrats who opposed the war and advocated restoring the union by allowing slavery. Source: Internet

Copperhead David Allen spoke to a rally in Columbiana, Ohio, stating "I have told you that this war is carried on for the Negro. Source: Internet

Nevertheless, by the late 1970s precision munitions started to appear, notably the US 155 mm Copperhead and its Soviet 152 mm equivalent that had success in Indian service. Source: Internet

There is a maximum of 90 conventional rounds, 45 each in two racks, and 3 M712 Copperhead rounds. Source: Internet

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