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<hw>Bas"si*net</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>bassinet</ets>, dim. of <ets>bassin</ets>. See <er>Basin</er>, and cf. <er>Bascinet</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A wicker basket, with a covering or hood over one end, in which young children are placed as in a cradle.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>See <er>Bascinet</er>.</def>

<i>Lord Lytton.</i>

<h1>Basso</h1> <Xpage=123>

<hw>Bas"so</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[It., fr. LL. <ets>bassus</ets>. See <er>Base</er>, <tt>a.</tt>]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The bass or lowest part; <as>as, to sing <ex>basso</ex></as>.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>One who sings the lowest part.</def> <sd>(c)</sd> <def>The double bass, or <altname>contrabasso</altname>.</def>

<cs><col>Basso continuo</col> <tt>(<?/)</tt>. <ety>[It., bass continued.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <cd>A bass part written out continuously, while the other parts of the harmony are indicated by figures attached to the bass; continued bass.</cd></cs>

<h1>Bassock</h1> <Xpage=123>

<hw>Bas"sock</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A hassock. See 2d <er>Bass</er>, 2.</def>

<h1>Bassoon</h1> <Xpage=123>

<hw>Bas*soon"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>basson</ets>, fr. <ets>basse</ets> bass; or perh. fr. <ets>bas son</ets> low sound. See <er>Bass</er> a part in music. ]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>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.</def>

<note>&hand; Its compass comprehends three octaves. For convenience of carriage it is divided into two parts; whence it is also called a <i>fagot</i>.</note>

<h1>Bassoonist</h1> <Xpage=123>

<hw>Bas*soon"ist</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A performer on the bassoon.</def>

<i>Busby.</i>

<h1>Basso-rilievo, Basso-relievo</h1> <Xpage=123>

<hw><hw>Bas"so-ri*lie"vo</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Bas"so-re*lie"vo</hw><hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[It. <ets>basso-rilievo</ets>.]</ety> <def>Same as <er>Bas-relief</er>.</def>

<h1>Bassorin</h1> <Xpage=123>

<hw>Bas"so*rin</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>bassorine</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A constituent part of a species of gum from <i>Bassora</i>, as also of gum tragacanth and some gum resins. It is one of the amyloses.</def>

<i>Ure.</i>

<h1>Bass-relief</h1> <Xpage=123>

<hw>Bass"-re*lief`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Some as <er>Bas-relief</er>.</def>

<h1>Bass viol</h1> <Xpage=123>

<hw>Bass" vi`ol</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>A stringed instrument of the viol family, used for playing bass. See 3d <er>Bass</er>, <tt>n.</tt>, and <er>Violoncello</er>.</def>

<h1>Basswood</h1> <Xpage=123>

<hw>Bass"wood`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The bass (<spn>Tilia</spn>) or its wood; especially, <spn>T. Americana</spn>. See <er>Bass</er>, the lime tree.</def>

<blockquote>All the bowls were made of <b>basswood</b>, White and polished very smoothly. <i>Longfellow.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Bast</h1> <Xpage=123>

<hw>Bast</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>b\'91st</ets>; akin to Icel., Sw., Dan., D., & G. <ets>bast</ets>, of unknown origin. Cf. <er>Bass</er> the tree.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The inner fibrous bark of various plants; esp. of the lime tree; hence, matting, cordage, etc., made therefrom.</def>