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A South American monkey of the genus Callithrix, esp. C. Moloch.

, and more or less varied with small white spots and blotches. Called also, locally, blue bass, black sea bass, blackfish, bluefish, and black perch. (b) A California food fish (Cynoscion nobile); -- called also white sea bass, and sea salmon.

The deepest pedal stop, or the lowest tones of an organ; the fundamental or ground bass. [Written also sub-base.] Ayliffe.

The representation of chords by figures placed under the base; figured bass; basso continuo; -- sometimes used as synonymous with harmony.

r parts, accompanying the voice or a principal instrument; also, the harmony of a figured bass. P. Cyc.

To send with letters credential, as an ambassador, envoy, or diplomatic agent; to authorize, as a messenger or delegate. Beton . . . was accredited to the Court of France. Froude.

A large theorbo, or double-necked lute, formerly in use, having the bass strings doubled with an octave, and the higher strings with a unison.

nother person or thing, as a part of a suite or staff. Specifically: One attached to an embassy.

A kind of bass, an edible fresh-water fish (Pomoxys annularis) of the southern United States.

Same as Calico bass.

The common perch. See 1st Bass. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.

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.

re, the figures of which project less than half of their true proportions; -- called also bassrelief and basso- rilievo. See Alto-rilievo.

A light helmet, at first open, but later made with a visor. [Written also basinet, bassinet, basnet.]

Deep or grave in sound; as, the base tone of a violin. [In this sense, commonly written bass.]

See Bass viol.

A thick mat or hassock. See 2d Bass, 2.

The black sea bass (Centropristis atrarius) of the Atlantic coast. It is excellent food fish; -- locally called also black Harry.

Originally, a deep-toned instrument of the oboe or bassoon family; thence, a bass reed stop on the organ. The name bombardon is now given to a brass instrument, the lowest of the saxhorns, in tone resembling the ophicleide. Grove.

A drone bass, as in a bagpipe, or a hurdy-gurdy. See Burden (of a song.)