Definition of basilisks Basilisks
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Wiktionary 
- basilisks (Noun)
Plural of basilisk.
Part of speech
🔤- basilisks, noun, plural of basilisk.
WordNet
NounPlural: basilisks |
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| basilisk - small crested arboreal lizard able to run on its hind legs; of tropical America | ||
| iguanid, iguanid lizard lizards of the New World and Madagascar and some Pacific islands; typically having a long tail and bright throat patch in males | ||
| basilisk - (classical mythology) a serpent (or lizard or dragon) able to kill with its breath or glance | ||
| mythical creature, mythical monster a monster renowned in folklore and myth | ||
| basilisk - ancient brass cannon | ||
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Wiktionary
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- basilisk (n.)
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. - basilisk (n.)
A lizard of the genus Basiliscus, belonging to the family Iguanidae. - basilisk (n.)
A large piece of ordnance, so called from its supposed resemblance to the serpent of that name, or from its size.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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basilisk
baz′il-isk, n. a fabulous creature, about a foot long, with a black-and-yellow skin and fiery red eyes, so named, according to Pliny, from the crest on the head like a crown—variously regarded as a kind of dragon or cockatrice: in modern zoology, a harmless crested lizard of tropical South America: an ancient brass cannon throwing a shot of about 200 lb. weight. [Gr. basiliskos, dim. of basileus, a king.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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basilisk
An old name for a long 48-pounder, the gun next in size to the carthoun: called basilisk from the snakes or dragons sculptured in the place of dolphins. According to Sir William Monson its random range was 3000 paces. Also, in still earlier times, a gun throwing an iron ball of 200 lbs. weight.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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basilisk
An ancient piece of ordnance, which was 10 feet long and weighed 7200 pounds; so called from its supposed resemblance to the serpent of that name, or from its size.
Wikipedia 
- Basilisks are a type lizards. They are about 70-75 cm long, when fully grown, and weights about 80 grams. They can be found in Latin America. Currently, there are 4 different species.
Part of speech
🔤- basilisk, noun, singular of basilisks.
