Cockatrice
11cockatrice — noun A legendary creature about the size and shape of a dragon or wyvern, but in appearance resembling a giant rooster, with some lizard like characteristics. “Peace reigns in happy Luxor. The lion lies down with the lamb, and the child, if it… …
12Cockatrice — The mediaeval name (a corruption of crocodile ) of a fabulous serpent supposed to be produced from a cock s egg. It is generally supposed to denote the cerastes, or horned viper, a very poisonous serpent about a foot long. Others think it to… …
13Cockatrice (Dungeons & Dragons) — For the legendary creature, see cockatrice. Cockatrice A cockatrice, as depicted in The Monster Manual, first edition Characteristics Type Magical beast Image …
14Cockatrice (disambiguation) — A cockatrice is a legendary creature resembling a large rooster with a lizard like tail. Cockatrice may also refer to: Cockatrice (Dungeons Dragons), a small avian magical beast in the role playing game Dungeons Dragons HMS Cockatrice, eight… …
15Cockatrice — [basilisk]. Her. Two legged monster or dragon with barbed tongue and cock s head; a reptile/serpent with fatal halitosis and equally fatal stare, from which basilisk stare is derived. Its feet were those of a cockerel (whereas a *wyvern s were… …
16cockatrice — Synonyms and related words: Benedict Arnold, Brutus, Judas, Judas Iscariot, Quisling, achievement, alerion, animal charge, annulet, archtraitor, argent, armorial bearings, armory, arms, azure, bandeau, bar, bar sinister, baton, bearings, bend,… …
17COCKATRICE — a monster with the wings of a fowl, the tail of a dragon, and the head of a cock; alleged to have been hatched by a serpent from a cock s egg; its breath and its fatal look are in mediæval art the emblem of sin …
18cockatrice — cock·a·trice || kÉ’kÉ™traɪs n. type of snake …
19cockatrice — [ kɒkətrʌɪs, trɪs] noun another term for basilisk (in sense 1). ↘Heraldry a mythical animal depicted as a two legged dragon (or wyvern) with a cock s head. Origin ME: from OFr. cocatris, from L. calcatrix tracker , translating Gk ikhneumōn (see… …
20cockatrice — n. Basilisk …
