English English Dictionary

The housing of a horse.

A kind of skirt ( often of velvet or brocade, but sometimes of mailed armor) which hung from the middle to about the knees, or lower.

The lower part of a robe or petticoat.

An apron.

The point or line from which a start is made; a starting place or a goal in various games.

A line in a survey which, being accurately determined in length and position, serves as the origin from which to compute the distances and positions of any points or objects connected with it by a system of triangles.

A rustic play; -- called also prisoner's base, prison base, or bars.

Morally low. Hence: Low-minded; unworthy; without dignity of sentiment; ignoble; mean; illiberal; menial; as, a base fellow; base motives; base occupations.

Of little comparative value, as metal inferior to gold and silver, the precious metals.

Illegitimate by birth; bastard.

Of humble birth; or low degree; lowly; mean.

Low in place or position.

Of little, or less than the usual, height; of low growth; as, base shrubs.

Alloyed with inferior metal; debased; as, base coin; base bullion.

To reduce the value of; to debase.

To put on a base or basis; to lay the foundation of; to found, as an argument or conclusion; -- used with on or upon.

To abase; to let, or cast, down; to lower.

Not held by honorable service; as, a base estate, one held by services not honorable; held by villenage. Such a tenure is called base, or low, and the tenant, a base tenant.

Deep or grave in sound; as, the base tone of a violin.

Not classical or correct.