bass viol
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Bass viol — Bass vi ol (Mus.) A stringed instrument of the viol family, used for playing bass. See 3d {Bass}, n., and {Violoncello}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bass viol — [bās] n. 1. VIOLA DA GAMBA 2. DOUBLE BASS … English World dictionary
bass viol — bass′ vi′ol [[t]beɪs[/t]] n. 1) mad viola da gamba 2) mad double bass • Etymology: 1580–90 … From formal English to slang
bass viol — noun 1. viol that is the bass member of the viol family with approximately the range of the cello • Syn: ↑viola da gamba, ↑gamba • Hypernyms: ↑viol 2. largest and lowest member of the violin family • Syn: ↑bass fiddle, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
bass viol — noun Date: 1590 1. viola da gamba 2. double bass … New Collegiate Dictionary
bass viol — noun 1》 a viola da gamba. 2》 N. Amer. a double bass … English new terms dictionary
bass viol — /beɪs ˈvaɪəl/ (say bays vuyuhl) noun → viola da gamba (def. 1) …
bass-viol — … Useful english dictionary
American bass viol — The American bass viol, also called a church bass or Yankee bass viol, is a type of bowed string instrument which enjoyed popularity in early 19th century New England for use in aiding Puritan congregational singers. In its time of common use,… … Wikipedia
double-bass viol — /ˌdʌbəl beɪs ˈvaɪɒl/ (say .dubuhl bays vuyol) noun a six stringed musical instrument tuned an octave below the bass viol; an ancestor of the modern double bass …
