lizard

n. [ OE. lesarde, OF. lesarde, F. lézard, L. lacerta, lacertus. Cf. Alligator, Lacerta. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. (Zool.) Any one of the numerous species of reptiles belonging to the order Lacertilia; sometimes, also applied to reptiles of other orders, as the Hatteria. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Most lizards have an elongated body, with four legs, and a long tail; but there are some without legs, and some with a short, thick tail. Most have scales, but some are naked; most have eyelids, but some do not. The tongue is varied in form and structure. In some it is forked, in others, as the chameleons, club-shaped, and very extensible. See Amphisbæna, Chameleon, Gecko, Gila monster, Horned toad, Iguana, and Dragon, 6. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Naut.) A piece of rope with thimble or block spliced into one or both of the ends. R. H. Dana, Ir. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A piece of timber with a forked end, used in dragging a heavy stone, a log, or the like, from a field. [ 1913 Webster ]

Lizard snake (Zool.), the garter snake (Eutænia sirtalis). --
Lizard stone (Min.), a kind of serpentine from near Lizard Point, Cornwall, England, -- used for ornamental purposes. [ 1913 Webster ]