| Serpent: English to English |
| Serpent (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. |
| Serpent (n.) A species of firework having a serpentine motion as it passess through the air or along the ground. |
| Serpent (n.) Any reptile of the order Ophidia; a snake, especially a large snake. See Illust. under Ophidia. |
| Serpent (n.) Fig.: A subtle, treacherous, malicious person. |
| Serpent (n.) The constellation Serpens. |
| Serpent (v. i.) To wind like a serpent; to crook about; to meander. |
| Serpent (v. t.) To wind; to encircle. |