asp

plural asps

1. archaicA water snake.
2. A venomous viper native to southwestern Europe (Vipera aspis).

   Synonyms: asp viper, European asp, aspis viper

3. The Egyptian cobra (Naja haje).
4. figurativelyAn evil person; a snake.

   1 more example

   'Two thousand years ago did thou and I and that Egyptian asp rest therein, but since then have I not set foot here, nor any man, and perchance it has fallen,' and, followed by the rest of us, she passed up a vast flight of broken and ruined steps into the outer court, and looked round into the gloom.

   1886 October – 1887 January, H[enry] Rider Haggard, She: A History of Adventure, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., published 1887, →OCLC

5. A type of European fish (Aspius aspius).
6. Southern USThe caterpillar of various types of flannel moths which induce an intense pain when their hair is touched.
   1. Southern USbroadlyAny caterpillar which inflicts a sharp pain when their hair is touched.

plural asps

1. An aspen tree.

1. UKabbreviationinitialismlawInitialism of Act of the Scottish Parliament.

   Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 (2009 asp 9)

plural ASPs

1. abbreviationinitialismcomputingInitialism of application service provider.
2. abbreviationinitialismbusinessInitialism of average selling price or (more rarely) average sale(s) price.
3. abbreviationinitialismgovernmentInitialism of ammunition supply point.
4. abbreviationinitialismaccessibilityInitialism of accessibility / assistance / accompaniment service provider.
5. abbreviationinitialismcomputingInitialism of answer set programming.

1. Acronym of Armament Systems and Procedures, a US manufacturer of batons, restraints, and other products targeted at police and security.
   1. A customised pistol produced by this company until 1987.
   2. A telescopic baton manufactured by this company.
2. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Active Server Pages.
3. USabbreviationinitialismgovernmentInitialism of American Solidarity Party.