Noah Webster Dictionary (1913 edition): Basilisk

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Noah Webster Dictionary (1913 edition): Basilisk


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(1):

(n.) A large piece of ordnance, so called from its supposed resemblance to the serpent of that name, or from its size.

(2):

(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.

(3):

(n.) A lizard of the genus Basiliscus, belonging to the family Iguanidae.