tribal dragon
The term dragon, according to context, may be referring to:
- European dragon, mythical creature
-- Middle-earth dragons, from the books by J. R. R. Tolkien
-- Swamp dragon, a fictional reptile species from Terry Pratchett's Discworld
-- Pernese dragons, from the books by Anne McCaffrey
- Chinese dragon, mythical creature
-- Dragon King
-- Dragon (Zodiac)
- Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis), a big lizard (a reptile)
- Some small species of lizards in Australia
- Dragon trees (Dracaena), the resin from which is the dragon's blood of mediaeval magic and alchemy
- The fruit of the pitaya cactus, often called dragonfruit.
- Dragon 32/64, 1980s home computers
- Dragon Magazine, a Dungeons & Dragons magazine
- Dragons in Dungeons & Dragons and other fantasy role-playing games (e.g. Rêve de Dragon).
- Dragon (band), a New Zealand band.
- Pickled dragon, a hoax involving a fake dragon fetus in formaldehyde
- M47 Dragon anti-tank weapon, or the Dragunov SSV-58 rifle
- Dragon (chess), a chess engine
The word "dragon" should not be confused with dragoon, heavy cavalry units.
