BASIL

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim A plant (Ocimum basilicum).
2. isim The leaves of this plant used as a herb.
3. isim Any other species in the genus Ocimum.
4. isim The angle to which a joiner's tool is ground away.
5. fiil To grind the edge of a tool to an acute angle.

   “These usually large chisels may have the edge basiled on either the inside or the outside of the 90° angle of the blade.”

6. isim The skin of a sheep tanned with bark.

   “Each sleeper has for covering a large basil (dressed sheep-skin), such as cobblers use for aprons. As they lie in long rows, in the most profound repose, with these dark brown wrappers about them, they present the uniform look and arrangement of a long line of mummies.”

7. isim A type of cannon.
8. isim A fetter fastened round the ankle of a prisoner.

   “When I once more feel that sharp smarting around the scabby sores that cluster like so many oysters on my ankles beneath my chained iron basils, I know that the tide has turned.”

9. özel isim A male given name from Ancient Greek, in quiet but steady use in the UK.

   “"Nonsense. I'm sure he can't have grey hair with such a pretty name as that. Basil Brooke, Basil Brooke," and May chanted the name over and over in her girlish, musical voice. "It sounds like all sorts of pleasant pictures. - -”

10. isim Acronym of biphasic acid scavenging utilising ionic liquids.