Definition of dragon

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Dragon (n.) A short musket hooked to a swivel attached to a soldier's belt; -- so called from a representation of a dragon's head at the muzzle.

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Basilisk :: Basilisk (n.) 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..
Palate :: Palate (n.) A projection in the throat of such flowers as the snapdragon.
Dragonlike :: Dragonlike (a.) Like a dragon.
Gowdie :: Gowdie (n.) See Dragont.
Chimera :: Chimera (n.) A monster represented as vomiting flames, and as having the head of a lion, the body of a goat, and the tail of a dragon..
Flapdragon :: Flapdragon (v. t.) To swallow whole, as a flapdragon; to devour..
Snapdragon :: Snapdragon (n.) A play in which raisins are snatched from a vessel containing burning brandy, and eaten; also, that which is so eaten. See Flapdragon..
Dragon :: Dragon (n.) A small arboreal lizard of the genus Draco, of several species, found in the East Indies and Southern Asia. Five or six of the hind ribs, on each side, are prolonged and covered with weblike skin, forming a sort of wing. These prolongations aid them in making long leaps from tree to tree. Called also flying lizard..
Devil's Darning-needle :: Devil's darning-needle () A dragon fly. See Darning needle, under Darn, v. t..
Dragon :: Dragon (n.) A variety of carrier pigeon.
Flapdragon :: Flapdragon (n.) A game in which the players catch raisins out burning brandy, and swallow them blazing..
Pseudoneuroptera :: Pseudoneuroptera (n. pl.) division of insects (Zool.) reticulated wings, as in the Neuroptera, but having an active pupa state. It includes the dragon flies, May flies, white ants, etc. By some zoologists they are classed with the Orthoptera; by others, with the Neuroptera..
Draco :: Draco (n.) The Dragon, a northern constellation within which is the north pole of the ecliptic..
Dracontine :: Dracontine (a.) Belonging to a dragon.
Dragonish :: Dragonish (a.) resembling a dragon.
Drake :: Drake (n.) A dragon.
Scrophulariaceous :: Scrophulariaceous (a.) Of or pertaining to a very large natural order of gamopetalous plants (Scrophulariaceae, or Scrophularineae), usually having irregular didynamous flowers and a two-celled pod. The order includes the mullein, foxglove, snapdragon, figwort, painted cup, yellow rattle, and some exotic trees, as the Paulownia..
Libellulid :: Libellulid (n.) A dragon fly.
Dragonnade :: Dragonnade (n.) The severe persecution of French Protestants under Louis XIV., by an armed force, usually of dragoons; hence, a rapid and devastating incursion; dragoonade..
Dragoonade :: Dragoonade (n.) See Dragonnade.
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