BASS
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Bass (b&adot_;s), n.; pl. Bass, and sometimes Basses (b&adot_;s"ĕz). [A corruption of barse.] (Zo&ö;l.) 1. An edible, spiny-finned fish, esp. of the genera Roccus, Labrax, and related genera. There are many species.
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&hand_; The common European bass is Labrax lupus. American species are: the striped bass (Roccus lineatus); white or silver bass of the lakes (Roccus chrysops); brass or yellow bass (Roccus interruptus).
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2. The two American fresh-water species of black bass (genus Micropterus). See Black bass.
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3. Species of Serranus, the sea bass and rock bass. See Sea bass.
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4. The southern, red, or channel bass (Sciæna ocellata). See Redfish.
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&hand_; The name is also applied to many other fishes. See Calico bass, under Calico.
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Bass, n. [A corruption of bast.] 1. (Bot.) The linden or lime tree, sometimes wrongly called whitewood; also, its bark, which is used for making mats. See Bast.
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2. (Pron. &unr_;) A hassock or thick mat.
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Bass (b&ā;s), n. [F. basse, fr. bas low. See Base, a.]
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1. A bass, or deep, sound or tone.
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2. (Mus.) (a) The lowest part in a musical composition. (b) One who sings, or the instrument which plays, bass. [Written also base.]
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Thorough bass. See Thorough bass.
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Bass, a. Deep or grave in tone.
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Bass clef (Mus.), the character placed at the beginning of the staff containing the bass part of a musical composition. [See Illust. under Clef.] -- Bass voice, a deep-sounding voice; a voice fitted for singing bass.
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Bass, v. t. To sound in a deep tone. [R.] Shak.
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