English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Base
(n.)
The housing of a horse.
Base
(n.)
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.
Base
(n.)
The lower part of a robe or petticoat.
Base
(n.)
An apron.
Base
(n.)
The point or line from which a start is made; a starting
place or a goal in various games.
Base
(n.)
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.
Base
(n.)
A rustic play; -- called also prisoner's base, prison base,
or bars.
Base
(a.)
Morally low. Hence: Low-minded; unworthy; without dignity of
sentiment; ignoble; mean; illiberal; menial; as, a base fellow; base
motives; base occupations.
Base
(a.)
Of little comparative value, as metal inferior to gold and
silver, the precious metals.
Base
(a.)
Illegitimate by birth; bastard.
Base
(a.)
Of humble birth; or low degree; lowly; mean.
Base
(a.)
Low in place or position.
Base
(a.)
Of little, or less than the usual, height; of low growth; as,
base shrubs.
Base
(a.)
Alloyed with inferior metal; debased; as, base coin; base
bullion.
Base
(a.)
To reduce the value of; to debase.
Base
(n.)
To put on a base or basis; to lay the foundation of; to
found, as an argument or conclusion; -- used with on or upon.
Base
(a.)
To abase; to let, or cast, down; to lower.
Base
(a.)
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.
Base
(a.)
Deep or grave in sound; as, the base tone of a violin.
Base
(a.)
Not classical or correct.