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ˈsəːp(ə)ntʌɪn/
adj.
of or like a serpent or snake.
▸winding and twisting.
▸complex, cunning, or treacherous.
n.
- a dark green mineral consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate, sometimes mottled or spotted like a snake's skin.
- a riding exercise consisting of a series of half-circles made alternately to right and left.
- historical a kind of cannon.
v.
move or lie in a winding path or line.
