basset-edge
1Basset — Bas set (b[a^]s s[e^]t), a. [Cf. OF. basset somewhat low, dim. of bas low.] (Geol.) Inclined upward; as, the basset edge of strata. Lyell. [1913 Webster] …
2Basset (card game) — Basset Thomas Rowlandson, painted his version of a gaming den in The Hazard Room . On the walls is a bouquet of gambler’s delights: boxing, horse racing, the odds of the day, and the patron saint of card games, Edmond Hoyle …
3Basset — Bas set, n. (Geol.) The edge of a geological stratum at the surface of the ground; the outcrop. [1913 Webster] …
4basset — I. /ˈbæsət / (say basuht) noun a long bodied, short legged dog resembling a dachshund but larger and heavier. Also, basset hound. {French, originally diminutive of bas low} II. /ˈbæsət / (say basuht) noun 1. an outcrop, as at the edge of a… …
5basset — n. short legged hound used in badger and harehunting; gambling card game like faro; Geology, edge of outcrop. ♦ basset horn, tenor clarinet …
6outcrop — n. (Geol.) 1. Basseting, cropping out. 2. Basset, basset edge, crop …
7HISTORY bibliography — General ■ Abun Nasr, Jamil M. History of the Maghrib. 2nd rev. ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1975. ■ Ajayi, J. F. A, and Michael Crowder. History of West Africa. 2 vols. London: Longman Group, 1971, 1974. ■ Akkache, A. Tacfarinas.… …
8wind instrument — /wind/ a musical instrument sounded by the breath or other air current, as the trumpet, trombone, clarinet, or flute. [1575 85] * * * ▪ music Introduction any musical instrument that uses air as the primary vibrating medium for the… …
9Clarinet — This article is about the musical instrument. For ClariNet, see ClariNet. Clarinet B♭ Clarinet (Boehm system) Woodwind instrument Classification Wind Woodwind …
10National Register of Historic Places listings in Fairfield County, Connecticut — Location of Fairfield County in Connecticut This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The locations of National Register… …
