an arachnid that has an elongated body and a narrow tail bearing a venomous sting at the tip
any of an order of arachnids that have an elongated body and a narrow tail bearing a venomous sting at the tip: order Scorpiones
any of various similar, but unrelated, arachnids and insects
(the Scorpion) the constellation Scorpius or sign of the zodiac Scorpio
literary (in pl) a whip studded with metal spikes
[Middle English via French from Latin scorpio, from Greek skorpios sea fish, scorpion; (sense 3) with reference to 1 Kings 12:11]