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; pl. Bass, and sometimes Basses. Etym: [A corruption of barse.] (Zoöl.)

of the different kinds of drums, having two heads, and emitting a deep, grave sound. See Bass, a.

A modification of the bassoon, much deeper in tone.

A stringed instrument of the viol family, used for playing bass. See 3d Bass, n., and Violoncello.

Some as Bas-relief.

See Bashaw.

nice. Some dress, some dance, some play, not to forget Your piquet parties, and your dear basset. Rowe.

An instrument blown with a reed, and resembling a clarinet, but of much greater compass, embracing nearly four octaves.

A small kind of hound with a long body and short legs, used as an earth dog.

The upward direction of a vein in a mine; the emergence of a stratum at the surface.

A tenor or small bass viol.

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

The bass or lowest part; as, to sing basso.

Same as Bas-relief.

A hassock. See 2d Bass, 2.

holes, which are stopped by the fingers, and by keys, as in flutes. It forms the natural bass to the oboe, clarinet, etc.

A performer on the bassoon. Busby.

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. Ure.

The bass (Tilia) or its wood; especially, T. Americana. See Bass, the lime tree. All the bowls were made of basswood, White and polished very smoothly. Longfellow.

A silver coin of Persia, worth about twenty cents.