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   Ser·pent

   /ˈsərp(ə)nt/

   

   noun

   • 1. a large snake. literary
   • ▪ a biblical name for Satan (see Gen. 3, Rev. 20).
   • ▪ a dragon or other mythical snake-like reptile: "fire-breathing, flying serpents"
   • 2. a sly or treacherous person, especially one who exploits a position of trust in order to betray it.
   • 3. a bass wind instrument made of leather-covered wood in three U-shaped turns, with a cup-shaped mouthpiece and few keys. It was played in military and church bands from the 17th to 19th centuries. historical

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin serpent- ‘creeping’, from the verb serpere.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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