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Meaning Of Serpent
n.
Any reptile of the order Ophidia; a snake, especially a
large snake. See Illust. under Ophidia.
n.
Fig.: A subtle, treacherous, malicious person.
n.
A species of firework having a serpentine motion as it
passess through the air or along the ground.
n.
The constellation Serpens.
n.
A bass wind instrument, of a loud and coarse tone,
formerly much used in military bands, and sometimes introduced into the
orchestra; -- so called from its form.
v. i.
To wind like a serpent; to crook about; to meander.