Alligator

Noun

 * 1) Either of two species of large amphibious reptile, in the genus Alligator within order Crocodilia, which have sharp teeth and very strong jaws and are native to the Americas and China.
 * 2) Any of various machines with strong jaws, one of which opens like the movable jaw of an alligator.
 * 3)  One who binds or ties.

Verb

 * 1)  To crack in a pattern resembling an alligator's skin.

Synonyms

 * gator