viol : Idioms & Phrases
base viol
Base" vi`ol
Definitions
See Bass viol .
Webster 1913
bass viol
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noun viol that is the bass member of the viol family with approximately the range of the cello
viola da gamba; gamba.
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noun largest and lowest member of the violin family
string bass; bass fiddle; contrabass; bull fiddle; double bass.
WordNet
Bass" vi`ol
Definitions
(Mus.) A stringed instrument of the viol family, used for playing bass. See 3d Bass , n., andVioloncello .