noun
(mythology) A mythical snake-like dragon, so venomous that even its gaze is deadly.
(heraldry) A type of dragon used in heraldry.
Any tree-dwelling lizard of the genus Basiliscus: the basilisk lizard.
(weaponry) A type of large brass cannon.
(philosophy, science fiction) An infohazard or cognitohazard, especially a Langford's basilisk.
adjective
Suggesting a basilisk (snake-like dragon): baleful, spellbinding.