n. [ OF. baselarde, LL. basillardus. ] A short sword or dagger, worn in the fifteenth century. [ Written also baslard. ] Fairholt. [ 1913 Webster ]
{ } a. [ F. basilaire, fr. L. basis. See Base, n. ] 1. Relating to, or situated at, the base. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Lower; inferior; applied to impulses or springs of action. [ R. ] “Basilar instincts.” H. W. Beecher. [ 1913 Webster ]