basilisk /basˈ or bazˈi-lisk/

1. A mythical serpent which could kill with a glance or breath, so named, according to Pliny, from its crown-like crest
2. A harmless crested lizard of tropical America
3. A brass cannon throwing a shot of about 200lb (historical)

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