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Bassock :: Bassock (n.) A hassock. See 2d Bass, 2..

Bas-relief :: Bas-relief (n.) Low relief; sculpture, the figures of which project less than half of their true proportions; -- called also bassrelief and basso-rilievo. See Alto-rilievo..

Continuo :: Continuo (n.) Basso continuo, or continued bass..

Basso-rilievo :: Basso-rilievo (n.) Alt. of Basso-reliev.

Fagotto :: Fagotto (n.) The bassoon; -- so called from being divided into parts for ease of carriage, making, as it were, a small fagot..

Calendulin :: Calendulin (n.) A gummy or mucilaginous tasteless substance obtained from the marigold or calendula, and analogous to bassorin..

Violone :: Violone (n.) The largest instrument of the bass-viol kind, having strings tuned an octave below those of the violoncello; the contrabasso; -- called also double bass..

Bassoon :: 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..

Cervelat :: Cervelat (n.) An ancient wind instrument, resembling the bassoon in tone..

Cerasin :: Cerasin (n.) A gummy mucilaginous substance; -- called also bassorin, tragacanthin, etc..

Reed :: Reed (n.) A small piece of cane or wood attached to the mouthpiece of certain instruments, and set in vibration by the breath. In the clarinet it is a single fiat reed; in the oboe and bassoon it is double, forming a compressed tube..

Contrafagetto :: Contrafagetto (n.) The double bassoon, an octave deeper than the bassoon..

Thorough Bass :: Thorough bass () The representation of chords by figures placed under the base; figured bass; basso continuo; -- sometimes used as synonymous with harmony.

Xenurine :: Xenurine (n.) A cabassou.

Bass Horn :: Bass horn () A modification of the bassoon, much deeper in tone..

Fagot :: Fagot (n.) A bassoon. See Fagotto.

Basso-relievo :: Basso-relievo (n.) Same as Bas-relief.

Basso :: Basso (a.) The double bass, or contrabasso..

Basso :: Basso (a.) The bass or lowest part; as, to sing basso..

Contrabasso :: Contrabasso (n.) The largest kind of bass viol. See Violone.

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