Definition of Basilisk
Bas´i`lisk
n.
1.
A
fabulous
serpent
,
or
dragon
.
The
ancients
alleged
that
its
hissing
would
drive
away
all
other
serpents
,
and
that
its
breath
,
and
even
its
look
,
was
fatal
.
See
Cockatrice
.
Make
me
not
sighted
like
the
basilisk
.
- Shak.
2.
(Zool.)
A
lizard
of
the
genus
Basiliscus
,
belonging
to
the
family
Iguanidæ
.
3.
(Mil.)
A
large
piece
of
ordnance
,
so
called
from
its
supposed
resemblance
to
the
serpent
of
that
name
,
or
from
its
size
.
Related Words
classical
mythology
,
mythical
creature
,
mythical
monster
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