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. |
| 2. | (Zool.) A lizard of the genus Basiliscus, belonging to the family | |
| 3. | (Mil.) A large piece of ordnance, so called from its supposed resemblance to the serpent of that name, or from its size. |
| Noun | 1. |  basilisk - (classical mythology) a serpent (or lizard or dragon) able to kill with its breath or glance |
| 2. | basilisk - ancient brass cannon | |
| 3. | basilisk - small crested arboreal lizard able to run on its hind legs; of tropical America |