Basset
101basset horn — noun an alto horn with a soft tone …
102basset hound — noun a short legged breed of dog of the hound family …
103Basset operation — a method of dissecting the inguinal glands in radical operations for cancer of the vulva …
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105basset horn — tenor clarinet (musical instrument) …
106basset horn — noun an alto clarinet in F, typically with a bent mouthpiece and upturned bell. Origin C19: from Ger., translation of Fr. cor de bassette, from Ital. corno di bassetto, from corno horn + di of + bassetto (dimin. of basso low ) …
107basset hound — bas′set hound [[t]ˈbæs ɪt[/t]] n. dch one of a breed of short legged, heavy boned hounds with a long body, long, drooping ears, and usu. a black, tan, and white coat. Also called bas′set • Etymology: 1880–85; < F, n. use of adj.: of low… …
108basset horn — /bæsət ˈhɔn/ (say basuht hawn) noun an alto clarinet with a soft tone. {German Bassett horn, from Bassett voice (or instrument) pitched between tenor and bass (from Italian bassetto, diminutive of basso low) + Horn, pun on name of inventor} …
109basset oboe — noun an oboe pitched an octave below the ordinary oboe • Syn: ↑heckelphone • Hypernyms: ↑oboe, ↑hautboy, ↑hautbois * * * noun Etymology: Italian bassetto …
110basset table — a card table of the early 18th century in England …