From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Basil \Bas"il\ (b[a^]z"[i^]l), n. [Cf. F. basile and E.
{Bezel}.]
The slope or angle to which the cutting edge of a tool, as a
plane, is ground. --Grier.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Basil \Bas"il\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Basiled} (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. {Basiling}.]
To grind or form the edge of to an angle. --Moxon.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Basil \Bas"il\, n. [F. basilic, fr. L. basilicus royal, Gr.
basiliko`s fr. basiley`s king.] (Bot.)
The name given to several aromatic herbs of the Mint family,
but chiefly to the common or sweet basil ({Ocymum
basilicum}), and the bush basil, or lesser basil ({Ocymum
minimum}), the leaves of which are used in cookery. The name
is also given to several kinds of mountain mint
({Pycnanthemum}).
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{Basil thyme}, a name given to the fragrant herbs {Calamintha
Acinos} and {Calamintha Nepeta}.
{Wild basil}, a plant ({Calamintha clinopodium}) of the Mint
family.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Basil \Bas"il\ (b[a^]z"[i^]l), n. [Corrupt. from E. basan, F.
basane, LL. basanium, bazana, fr. Ar. bith[=a]na, prop.,
lining.]
The skin of a sheep tanned with bark.
[1913 Webster] Basilar
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
basil
n 1: any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or
perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
2: (Roman Catholic Church) the bishop of Caesarea who defended
the Roman Catholic Church against the heresies of the 4th
century; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-379) [syn:
{Basil}, {St. Basil}, {Basil of Caesarea}, {Basil the Great},
{St. Basil the Great}]
3: leaves of the common basil; used fresh or dried [syn:
{basil}, {sweet basil}]
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