BASHI-BAZOUK
Bash"i-ba*zouk", n. Etym: [Turkish, light-headed, a foolish fellow.]
Defn: A soldier belonging to the irregular troops of the Turkish army.
BASHLESS
Bash"less, a.
Defn: Shameless; unblushing. [Obs.] Spenser.
BASHYLE
Bas"hyle, n. (Chem.)
Defn: See Basyle.
BASI-
Ba"si-.
Defn: A combining form, especially in anatomical and botanical words, to indicate the base or position at or near a base; forming a base; as, basibranchials, the most ventral of the cartilages or bones of the branchial arches; basicranial, situated at the base of the cranium; basifacial, basitemporal, etc.
BASIC
Ba"sic, a.
1. (Chem.) (a) Relating to a base; performing the office of a base in a salt. (b) Having the base in excess, or the amount of the base atomically greater than that of the acid, or exceeding in proportion that of the related neutral salt. (c) Apparently alkaline, as certain normal salts which exhibit alkaline reactions with test paper.