| bass3 |
a deciduous tree of softwood, which is grown for ornamental purposes or as a shade tree; basswood; linden. |
| bass clef |
a sign on the fourth line of a musical staff, locating F below middle C; F clef. |
| bass drum |
a large double-headed cylindrical drum that produces a low, reverberating sound. |
| basset1 |
a kind of hound sometimes used in hunting that has long drooping ears, a long body, and short legs. |
| basset2 |
an emerging part or an outcrop, as of the edges of layered rock. [2 definitions] |
| bass horn |
an obsolete brass wind instrument resembling the tuba. [2 definitions] |
| bassinet |
an oblong basket with a hood over one end, used as a cradle for infants. |
| bassist |
one who sings bass. [2 definitions] |
| basso |
in music, one who sings bass. |
| bassoon |
a large low-pitched woodwind instrument consisting of a long doubled wooden tube fitted with a slender curved metal tube that terminates in a double-reed mouthpiece. |
| basso-relievo |
see "bas-relief." |
| bass viol |
the largest and deepest-toned instrument of the violin family; double bass, contrabass. [2 definitions] |
| basswood |
any of several types of linden tree, esp. the American linden, characterized by a yearly bloom of fragrant yellow flowers. [2 definitions] |
| bast |
the strong fibrous outer layer of certain plant stems, such as flax or hemp, consisting of phloem tissue, and used in manufacturing cordage or woven goods. [2 definitions] |
| bastard |
a child of unmarried parents; illegitimate child. [4 definitions] |
| bastardize |
to prove (a person) to be a bastard. [3 definitions] |
| bastardy |
the state or condition of being an illegitimate offspring. [2 definitions] |
| baste1 |
to sew temporarily with long, loose stitches, as in temporarily assembling the pieces of a garment prior to final sewing. |
| baste2 |
to moisten (esp. meat) with a liquid during cooking. |
| baste3 |
to beat or thrash with a stick; cudgel. [2 definitions] |
| bastille |
(cap.) the state prison in Paris that was attacked and taken by French revolutionists in 1789. [2 definitions] |