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 I.  noun (plural bass or basses) 
 Etymology: Middle English base, bærs, from Old English bærs; akin to Old High German bersich perch Date: before 12th century any of numerous edible marine or freshwater bony fishes (especially families Centrarchidae, Serranidae, and Percichthyidae of the order Perciformes), 
 
 II.  adjective see:  base  
 Date: 15th century
 deep or grave in tone, 
 
 2. of low pitch, relating to or having the range or part of a bass, 
 
 III.  noun 
 Date: 15th century
 
 
 1. the lowest voice part in a 4-part chorus, the lower half of the whole vocal or instrumental tonal range, the lowest adult male singing voice, a member of a family of instruments having the lowest range, a deep or grave tone ; a low-pitched sound, 
 
 IV.  noun 
 Etymology: alteration of bast
 Date: 1691
  basswood  1, a coarse tough fiber from palms

 bass clef 
  noun 
 Date: circa 1771
 a clef placing the F below middle C on the fourth line of the staff, the bass staff

 bass drum 
  noun 
 Date: 1804
 a large drum having two heads and giving a booming sound of low indefinite pitch

 bass fiddle 
  noun 
 Date: 1836
  double bass  

 bass horn 
  noun 
 Date: circa 1825
 an obsolete wind instrument shaped like a bassoon but with a cup-shaped mouthpiece

 bass strait 
 geographical name strait separating Tasmania & continent of Australia

 bass viol 
  noun 
 Date: 1590
  viola da gamba  ,  double bass