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Meaning Of 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.
n.
A lizard of the genus Basiliscus, belonging to the family
Iguanidae.
n.
A large piece of ordnance, so called from its supposed
resemblance to the serpent of that name, or from its size.