Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun basilisk

3 senses of basilisk

Sense 1
basilisk -- ((classical mythology) a serpent (or lizard or dragon) able to kill with its breath or glance)
       => mythical monster, mythical creature -- (a monster renowned in folklore and myth)

Sense 2
basilisk -- (ancient brass cannon)
       => cannon -- (a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels)

Sense 3
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)