| 释义 |
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bas•set1 (bas′it),USA pronunciation n. - Dog and Cat Breedsone of a breed of hounds having short legs, long body and ears, and usually a black, tan, and white coat. Also called bas′set hound′.
- French: noun, nominal use of adjective, adjectival basset of low stature (bass- low (see base2) + -et attenuating suffix; see -et)
- 1610–20
- Geology, Miningan outcrop, as of the edges of strata.
v.i. - Geology, Miningto crop out.
- obsolete French basset low stool, noun, nominal use of adjective, adjectival basset. See basset1
- apparently 1680–90
- Gamesan 18th-century card game similar to faro.
- Italian bassetta, noun, nominal use of feminine of bassetto somewhat low; so called because the game is played with low cards. See basset1
- French bassette
- 1635–45
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: basset /ˈbæsɪt/ n - a long low smooth-haired breed of hound with short strong legs and long ears
Also called: basset hound
Etymology: 17th Century: from French, from basset short, from bas low; see base² |