n. | 1. | |
1. | A fabulous serpent whose breath and look were said to be fatal. See Basilisk. | |
2. | (Her.) A representation of this serpent. It has the head, wings, and legs of a bird, and tail of a serpent. | |
3. | (Script.) A venomous serpent which which cannot now be identified. | |
4. | Any venomous or deadly thing. |
Noun | 1. | cockatrice - monster hatched by a reptile from a cock's egg; able to kill with a glance |