BPage 80
- 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.
- English Word Basso Definition One who sings the lowest part.
- English Word Basso Definition The double bass, or contrabasso.
- English Word Basso-relievo Definition Same as Bas-relief.
- English Word Basso-rilievo Definition Alt. of Basso-relievo
- English Word Bassock Definition A hassock. See 2d Bass, 2.
- English Word Bassoon Definition A wind instrument of the double reed kind, furnished with holes, which are stopped by the fingers, and by keys, as in flutes. It forms the natural bass to the oboe, clarinet, etc.
- English Word Bassoonist Definition A performer on the bassoon.
- English Word Bassorin Definition A constituent part of a species of gum from Bassora, as also of gum tragacanth and some gum resins. It is one of the amyloses.
- English Word Basswood Definition The bass (Tilia) or its wood; especially, T. Americana. See Bass, the lime tree.
- English Word Bast Definition The inner fibrous bark of various plants; esp. of the lime tree; hence, matting, cordage, etc., made therefrom.