bas-relief, n.m., (—-—s) (sculpt.) basso-relievo, bas-relief.
basse, n.f., (mus.) bass, bass-string. — continue; thorough-bass. Contre-—; double-bass.
basse, n.f., (nav.) shallow, flat, shoal, ridge of rocks, sand-bank, breaker.
basse-contre, n.f., (—s-—) (mus.) bass-counter, lower tenor.
basse-cour, n.f., (—s-—s), inner court, poultry-yard, back-yard.
basse-étoffe, n.f., (n.p.) mixture of lead and pewter.
basse-fosse, n.f., (—s-—s) dungeon.
basse-marche, n.f., (n.p.) treadle (for weaving).
bassement (bâs-mān), adv., meanly, pitifully, poorly, despicably, vilely, sordidly. Il s’exprime —; he expresses himself vulgarly. Penser —; to have ignoble thoughts.
bassesse, n.f., baseness, meanness, vileness, littleness, villany, servileness; mean, sordid, action. Avec —; meanly. Faire une —; to do a base action.