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Entry 10 senses · 5 variants Webster, 1913

Bass

/(bȧs)/ · IPA /beɪs/
01 n. An edible, spiny-finned fish, esp. of the genera Roccus, Labrax, and related genera. There are many species.
pl. Bass, Basses ((bȧs"ĕz))
  1. 1.
    An edible, spiny-finned fish, esp. of the genera Roccus, Labrax, and related genera. There are many species.(Zool.)
  2. 2.
    The two American fresh-water species of black bass (genus Micropterus). See Black bass. See: Black bass
  3. 3.
    Species of Serranus, the sea bass and rock bass. See Sea bass. See: Sea bass
  4. 4.
    The southern, red, or channel bass (Sciæna ocellata). See Redfish. See: Redfish
02 n. The linden or lime tree, sometimes wrongly called whitewood; also, its bark, which is used for making mats. See Bast.
  1. 1.
    The linden or lime tree, sometimes wrongly called whitewood; also, its bark, which is used for making mats. See Bast.(Bot.) Also: whitewood See: Bast
  2. 2.
    A hassock or thick mat.
03 n. A bass, or deep, sound or tone.
  1. 1.
    A bass, or deep, sound or tone.
  2. 2.
    The lowest part in a musical composition.(Mus.)
Phrases & compounds
Thorough bass — See Thorough bass.
04 a. Deep or grave in tone.
  1. 1.
    Deep or grave in tone.
Phrases & compounds
Bass clef — the character placed at the beginning of the staff containing the bass part of a musical composition.
Bass voice — a deep-sounding voice; a voice fitted for singing bass.
05 v. t. To sound in a deep tone.
  1. 1.
    To sound in a deep tone.[R.]