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- English Word Bass Definition The two American fresh-water species of black bass (genus Micropterus). See Black bass.
- English Word Bass Definition Species of Serranus, the sea bass and rock bass. See Sea bass.
- English Word Bass Definition The southern, red, or channel bass (Sciaena ocellata). See Redfish.
- English Word Bass Definition The linden or lime tree, sometimes wrongly called whitewood; also, its bark, which is used for making mats. See Bast.
- English Word Bass Definition A hassock or thick mat.
- English Word Bass Definition A bass, or deep, sound or tone.
- English Word Bass Definition The lowest part in a musical composition.
- English Word Bass Definition One who sings, or the instrument which plays, bass.
- English Word Bass Definition Deep or grave in tone.
- English Word Bass Definition To sound in a deep tone.
- English Word Bass drum Definition The largest of the different kinds of drums, having two heads, and emitting a deep, grave sound. See Bass, a.
- English Word Bass horn Definition A modification of the bassoon, much deeper in tone.
- English Word Bass viol Definition A stringed instrument of the viol family, used for playing bass. See 3d Bass, n., and Violoncello.
- English Word Bass-relief Definition Some as Bas-relief.
- English Word Bassa Definition Alt. of Bassaw
- English Word Bassaw Definition See Bashaw.
- English Word Basses Definition of Bass
- English Word Basset Definition A game at cards, resembling the modern faro, said to have been invented at Venice.
- English Word Basset Definition Inclined upward; as, the basset edge of strata.
- English Word Basset Definition The edge of a geological stratum at the surface of the ground; the outcrop.
- English Word Basset Definition To inclined upward so as to appear at the surface; to crop out; as, a vein of coal bassets.
- English Word Basset horn Definition An instrument blown with a reed, and resembling a clarinet, but of much greater compass, embracing nearly four octaves.
- English Word Basset hound Definition A small kind of hound with a long body and short legs, used as an earth dog.
- English Word Basseted Definition of Basset
- English Word Basseting Definition of Basset
- English Word Basseting Definition The upward direction of a vein in a mine; the emergence of a stratum at the surface.
- English Word Bassetto Definition A tenor or small bass viol.
- English Word Bassinet Definition A wicker basket, with a covering or hood over one end, in which young children are placed as in a cradle.
- English Word Bassinet Definition See Bascinet.
- English Word Basso Definition The bass or lowest part; as, to sing basso.