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basilisk vs cannon

cannon vs basilisk

basilisk and cannon both are nouns.

basilisk is not a verb while cannon is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
basilisk Yes No No No
cannon Yes No Yes No
As nouns, cannon is a hypernym of basilisk; that is, cannon is a word with a broader meaning than basilisk:
  • basilisk: ancient brass cannon
  • cannon: a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
basilisk (noun) cannon (noun)
small crested arboreal lizard able to run on its hind legs; of tropical America a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other
ancient brass cannon lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals
(classical mythology) a serpent (or lizard or dragon) able to kill with its breath or glance a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
heavy automatic gun fired from an airplane
(Middle Ages) a cylindrical piece of armor plate to protect the arm
heavy gun fired from a tank
basilisk (verb) cannon (verb)
fire a cannon
make a cannon
Difference between basilisk and cannon

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