English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Bassinet
(n.)
See Bascinet.
Basso
(a.)
The bass or lowest part; as, to sing basso.
Basso
(a.)
One who sings the lowest part.
Basso
(a.)
The double bass, or contrabasso.
Basso-relievo
(n.)
Same as Bas-relief.
Basso-rilievo
(n.)
Alt. of Basso-relievo
Bassock
(n.)
A hassock. See 2d Bass, 2.
Bassoon
(n.)
A wind instrument of the double reed kind, furnished with
holes, which are stopped by the fingers, and by keys, as in flutes. It
forms the natural bass to the oboe, clarinet, etc.
Bassoonist
(n.)
A performer on the bassoon.
Bassorin
(n.)
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.
Basswood
(n.)
The bass (Tilia) or its wood; especially, T. Americana.
See Bass, the lime tree.
Bast
(n.)
A thick mat or hassock. See 2d Bass, 2.
Bast
(n.)
The inner fibrous bark of various plants; esp. of the lime
tree; hence, matting, cordage, etc., made therefrom.
Basta
(interj.)
Enough; stop.
Bastard
(n.)
A large size of mold, in which sugar is drained.
Bastard
(n.)
Abbreviated, as the half title in a page preceding the
full title page of a book.
Bastard
(a.)
Begotten and born out of lawful matrimony; illegitimate.
See Bastard, n., note.
Bastard
(n.)
Of an unusual make or proportion; as, a bastard musket; a
bastard culverin.
Bastard
(n.)
Lacking in genuineness; spurious; false; adulterate; --
applied to things which resemble those which are genuine, but are
really not so.
Bastard
(n.)
A sweet Spanish wine like muscadel in flavor.