BASSETING
Bas"set*ing, n.
Defn: The upward direction of a vein in a mine; the emergence of a stratum at the surface.
BASSETTO
Bas*set"to, n. Etym: [It., adj., somewhat low; n., counter tenor. See
Basso.] (Mus.)
Defn: A tenor or small bass viol.
BASS HORN
Bass" horn". (Mus.)
Defn: A modification of the bassoon, much deeper in tone.
BASSINET Bas"si*net, n. Etym: [Cf. F. bassinet, dim. of bassin. See Basin, and cf. Bascinet.]
1. A wicker basket, with a covering or hood over one end, in which young children are placed as in a cradle.
2. See Bascinet. Lord Lytton.
BASSO Bas"so, n. Etym: [It., fr. LL. bassus. See Base, a.] (Mus.) (a) The bass or lowest part; as, to sing basso. (b) One who sings the lowest part. (c) The double bass, or contrabasso. Basso continuo (. Etym: [It., bass continued.] (Mus.) A bass part written out continuously, while the other parts of the harmony are indicated by figures attached to the bass; continued bass.