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See also:BASS (the same word as " See also:base," and so pronounced, but influenced in spelling by the Ital. basso)
, deep, See also:low; especially in See also:music, the See also:lower See also:part in the See also:harmony of a See also:composition, the lowest male See also:voice, or the lowest-pitched of a class of See also:instruments, as the See also:bass-See also:clarinet
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Bass or bast (a word of doubtful origin, pronounced blis) is the fibrous bark of the See also:lime See also:tree, used in gardening for tying up See also:plants, or to make mats, soft plaited baskets, &c
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Basswood is the See also:American lime-tree, Tilia Americana; See also: |
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