01 n. Any one of the numerous species of reptiles belonging to the order Lacertilia; sometimes, also applied to reptiles of other orders, as the …
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1.
Any one of the numerous species of reptiles belonging to the order Lacertilia; sometimes, also applied to reptiles of other orders, as the Hatteria.(Zool.)
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2.
A piece of rope with thimble or block spliced into one or both of the ends.(Naut.)
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3.
A piece of timber with a forked end, used in dragging a heavy stone, a log, or the like, from a field.
Phrases & compounds
Lizard snake —
the garter snake (Eutænia sirtalis).
Lizard stone —
a kind of serpentine from near Lizard Point, Cornwall, England, -- used for ornamental purposes.