bass viol

[ beys ]

/ beɪs /

noun

viola da gamba.

double bass.

Origin of bass viol

First recorded in 1580–90

Words nearby bass viol

bass reflex, bass response, bass saxophone, bass staff, Bass Strait, bass viol, basswood, bast, basta, bastard, bastard amber

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Example sentences from the Web for bass viol

In short, I look upon every sensible true-born Briton to be naturally a bass-viol.
The Tatler, Volume 3|Various
After casting anchor, we went on shore, preceded by one of the interpreters, who carried a bass-viol in his hand.
Niels Klim's journey under the ground|Baron Ludvig Holberg
My sister touches the bass-viol finely; and I play a little on the harpsichord.
The History of Miss Betsy Thoughtless|Eliza Haywood
"No more can I send my bass-viol by freight," said Herr Teutonstring, fondly twanging the strings of his huge instrument.
Over the Plum Pudding|John Kendrick Bangs

The cornet and bass-viol had put in an appearance, but the pianist had been lost in the shuffle.
The Underdog|F. Hopkinson Smith

British Dictionary definitions for bass viol

bass viol

/ (beɪs) /

noun

another name for viola da gamba

US a less common name for double bass (def. 1)

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Cultural definitions for bass viol

bass viol

[ (veye-uhl) ]

The largest and lowest-pitched instrument of the strings, also called a bass fiddle or double bass. The player must stand or sit on a tall stool to play it.

单词	bass viol
释义	bass viol [ beys ] / beɪs / noun viola da gamba. double bass. Origin of bass viol First recorded in 1580–90 Words nearby bass viol bass reflex, bass response, bass saxophone, bass staff, Bass Strait, bass viol, basswood, bast, basta, bastard, bastard amber Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bass viol In short, I look upon every sensible true-born Briton to be naturally a bass-viol. The Tatler, Volume 3\|Various After casting anchor, we went on shore, preceded by one of the interpreters, who carried a bass-viol in his hand. Niels Klim's journey under the ground\|Baron Ludvig Holberg My sister touches the bass-viol finely; and I play a little on the harpsichord. The History of Miss Betsy Thoughtless\|Eliza Haywood "No more can I send my bass-viol by freight," said Herr Teutonstring, fondly twanging the strings of his huge instrument. Over the Plum Pudding\|John Kendrick Bangs The cornet and bass-viol had put in an appearance, but the pianist had been lost in the shuffle. The Underdog\|F. Hopkinson Smith British Dictionary definitions for bass viol bass viol / (beɪs) / noun another name for viola da gamba US a less common name for double bass (def. 1) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for bass viol bass viol [ (veye-uhl) ] The largest and lowest-pitched instrument of the strings, also called a bass fiddle or double bass. The player must stand or sit on a tall stool to play it. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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