n. [ L. basiliscus, Gr. basili`skos little king, kind of serpent, dim. of basiley`s king; -- so named from some prominences on the head resembling a crown. ] 1. 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

Make me not sighted like the basilisk. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zool.) A lizard of the genus Basiliscus, belonging to the family Iguanidæ. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ This genus is remarkable for a membranous bag rising above the occiput, which can be filled with air at pleasure; also for an elevated crest along the back, that can be raised or depressed at will. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Mil.) A large piece of ordnance, so called from its supposed resemblance to the serpent of that name, or from its size. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To frisk; to skip; to caper. [ Obs. Scot. ] “The flisking flies.” Gosson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A caper; a spring; a whim. [ Scot. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Obelisked p. pr. & vb. n. Obelisking. ] To mark or designate with an obelisk. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. obeliscus, Gr. 'obeli`skos, dim. of 'obelo`s a spit, a pointed pillar: cf. F. obélisque. ] 1. An upright, four-sided pillar, gradually tapering as it rises, and terminating in a pyramid called pyramidion. It is ordinarily monolithic. Egyptian obelisks are commonly covered with hieroglyphic writing from top to bottom. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Print.) A mark of reference; -- called also dagger [ † ]. See Dagger, n., 2. [ 1913 Webster ]