Basilisk
Easton, 1897
(in R.V., Isaiah 11:8; Isaiah 14:29; Isaiah 59:5; Jeremiah 8:17), the "king serpent," as the name imports; a fabulous serpent said to be three spans long, with a spot on its head like a crown. Probably the yellow snake is intended. (See COCKATRICE.)
Dictionary: M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary (1897, public domain).