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Basses :: Basses (pl. ) of Bas.

Bass :: Bass (n.) The linden or lime tree, sometimes wrongly called whitewood; also, its bark, which is used for making mats. See Bast..

Bass :: Bass (n.) A hassock or thick mat.

Ophicleide :: Ophicleide (n.) A large brass wind instrument, formerly used in the orchestra and in military bands, having a loud tone, deep pitch, and a compass of three octaves; -- now generally supplanted by bass and contrabass tubas..

Violone :: Violone (n.) The largest instrument of the bass-viol kind, having strings tuned an octave below those of the violoncello; the contrabasso; -- called also double bass..

Basso-relievo :: Basso-relievo (n.) Same as Bas-relief.

Barfish :: Barfish (n.) Same as Calico bass.

Legate :: Legate (n.) An ambassador or envoy.

Sackbut :: Sackbut (n.) A brass wind instrument, like a bass trumpet, so contrived that it can be lengthened or shortened according to the tone required; -- said to be the same as the trombone..

Ambassadorship :: Ambassadorship (n.) The state, office, or functions of an ambassador..

Leger :: Leger (a.) Lying or remaining in a place; hence, resident; as, leger ambassador..

Ambassage :: Ambassage (n.) Same as Embassage.

Extraordinary :: Extraordinary (a.) Employed or sent upon an unusual or special service; as, an ambassador extraordinary..

Outcrop :: Outcrop (n.) That part of inclined strata which appears at the surface; basset.

Baritone :: Baritone (n.) A male voice, the compass of which partakes of the common bass and the tenor, but which does not descend as low as the one, nor rise as high as the other..

Corni :: Corni (-n/) di basseto (pl. ) of Corno di bassett.

Punt :: Punt (v. i.) To play at basset, baccara, faro. or omber; to gamble..

Dash :: Dash (n.) The line drawn through a figure in the thorough bass, as a direction to raise the interval a semitone..

Drone :: Drone (v. i.) A monotonous bass, as in a pastoral composition..

Bassinet :: Bassinet (n.) A wicker basket, with a covering or hood over one end, in which young children are placed as in a cradle..

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