·noun Any venomous or deadly thing.
II. Cockatrice ·noun A venomous serpent which which cannot now be identified.
III. Cockatrice ·noun A fabulous serpent whose breath and look were said to be fatal. ·see Basilisk.
IV. Cockatrice ·noun A representation of this serpent. It has the head, wings, and legs of a bird, and tail of a serpent.