All 4 Uses

serpent
in
Sweet Far Thing
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Slimy vines slither across my bare feet like serpents come aground; I hold still, calming my breath.†
Chpt 3 *

serpents = snakes
The doctor hobbles ahead, leading us past other exhibitions: A painted Turk's head pushes fortunes out of its mechanical mouth; a snake dancer balances a giant serpent across her shoulders, undulating slowly as the beast coils and slithers; a man holding a stuffed bird trumpets the wonders of a traveling museum of natural history.†
Chpt 3

serpent = snake
She gestures with her head at a cave to the right; then she swims toward it, knifing into and out of the water like a serpent.†
Chpt 3
We pass under icy stalactites as long as a sea serpent's teeth, and I recognize this place.†
Chpt 4

Definitions:

(1) (serpent)
a snake
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
For less common senses of "serpent", see a comprehensive dictionary.