- 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. - 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.
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