Basilisk

noun

/ˈbæs.ɪ.lɪsk/

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounA mythical (and heraldic) snake-like dragon type, reputed to be so venomous that its gaze was deadly.

"The deadly look of the basilisk"

2.nounA type of dragon used in heraldry.

3.nounA tree-dwelling type of lizard of the genus Basiliscus - the basilisk lizard

4.nounA type of large brass cannon.

5.adjectiveSuggesting a basilisk (snake-like dragon): baleful, spellbinding.

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