bass viol Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun viol that is the bass member of the viol family with approximately the range of the cello
    viola da gamba; gamba.
  2. noun largest and lowest member of the violin family
    string bass; bass fiddle; contrabass; bull fiddle; double bass.

WordNet

Bass" vi`ol
Definitions
  1. (Mus.) A stringed instrument of the viol family, used for playing bass. See 3d Bass, n., and Violoncello.

Webster 1913