Fer-de-lance
Pronunciation : Fer`-de-lance"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F., the iron of a lance, lance head.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: A large, venomous serpent (Trigonocephalus lanceolatus) of Brazil and the West Indies. It is allied to the rattlesnake, but has no rattle.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913