Webster's Dictionary 1913

865

Basaltiform

Ba‐salt″i‐form (�), a. [Basalt + -form.] In the form of basalt; columnar.

866

Basaltoid

Ba‐salt″oid (�), a. [Basalt + -oid.] Formed like basalt; basaltiform.

867

Basan

Bas″an (�), n. Same as Basil, a sheepskin.

868

Basanite

Bas″a‐nite (�), n. [L. basanites lapis, Gr. βάσανοσ the touchstone: cf. F. basanite.] (Min.) Lydian stone, or black jasper, a variety of siliceous or flinty slate, of a grayish ...

869

Basbleu

‖Bas′bleu″ (�), n. [F., fr. bas stocking + bleu blue.] A bluestocking; a literary woman.

870

Bascinet

Bas″ci‐net (�), n. [OE. bacinet, basnet, OF. bassinet, bacinet, F. bassinet, dim. of OF. bacin, F. bassin, a helmet in the form of a basin.] A light helmet, at first open, but l...

871

Bascule

Bas″cule (băs″kū̍l), n. In mechanics, an apparatus on the principle of the seesaw, in which one end rises as the other falls.Bascule bridge, a counterpoise or balanced drawbridg...

872

Base

Base (bās), a. [OE. bass, F. bas, low, fr. LL. bassus thick, fat, short, humble; cf. L. Bassus, a proper name, and W. bas shallow. Cf. Bass a part in music.] 1. Of little, or le...

873

Base (2)

Base, n. [F. base, L. basis, fr. Gr. βάσισ a stepping, step, a base, pedestal, fr. βαίνειν to go, step, akin to E. come. Cf. Basis, and see Come.] 1. The bottom of anything, con...

874

Base (3)

Base (bās), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Based (bāsd); p. pr. & vb. n.Basing.] [From Base, n.] To put on a base or basis; to lay the foundation of; to found, as an argument or conclusion;...

875

Base (4)

Base, v. t. [See Base, a., and cf. Abase.] 1. To abase; to let, or cast, down; to lower.If any... based his pike.Sir T. North.2. To reduce the value of; to debase.Metals which w...

876

Base viol

Base″ vi′ol (�). See Bass viol.

877

Base-burner

Base″–burn′er (�), n. A furnace or stove in which the fuel is contained in a hopper or chamber, and is fed to the fire as the lower stratum is consumed.

878

Base-court

Base″–court′ (�), n. [F. basse-cour. See Base, a., and Court, n.] 1. The secondary, inferior, or rear courtyard of a large house; the outer court of a castle.2. (Law) An inferio...

879

Baseball

Base″ball″ (�), n. 1. A game of ball, so called from the bases or bounds (four in number) which designate the circuit which each player must endeavor to make after striking the ...

880

Baseboard

Base″board (�), n.(Arch.) A board, or other woodwork, carried round the walls of a room and touching the floor, to form a base and protect the plastering; — also called washboar...

881

Baseborn

Base″born′ (�), a. 1. Born out of wedlock. Gay.2. Born of low parentage.3. Vile; mean. “Thy baseborn heart.” Shak.

882

Based

Based (�), p. p. & a. 1. Having a base, or having as a base; supported; as, broad-based.2. [See Base, n., 18-21.] Wearing, or protected by, bases. “Based in lawny velvet.” E. Hall.

883

Basedow's disease

Ba″se‐dow's dis‐ease″ (�). [Named for Dr. Basedow, a German physician.] (Med.) A disease characterized by enlargement of the thyroid gland, prominence of the eyeballs, and inord...

884

Baselard

Bas″e‐lard (�), n. [OF. baselarde, LL. basillardus.] A short sword or dagger, worn in the fifteenth century. [Written also baslard.] Fairholt.

885

Baseless

Base″less, a. Without a base; having no foundation or support. “The baseless fabric of this vision.” Shak.

886

Basely

Base″ly, adv. 1. In a base manner; with despicable meanness; dishonorably; shamefully.2. Illegitimately; in bastardy. Knolles.

887

Basement

Base″ment (�), n. [F. soubassement. Of uncertain origin. Cf. Base, a., Bastion.] (Arch.) The outer wall of the ground story of a building, or of a part of that story, when treat...

888

Baseness

Base″ness (�), n. The quality or condition of being base; degradation; vileness.I once did hold it a baseness to write fair.Shak.

889

Basenet

Bas″e‐net (�), n. See Bascinet.

890

Bash

Bash (�), v. t. & i. [OE. baschen, baissen. See Abash.] To abash; to disconcert or be disconcerted or put out of countenance.His countenance was bold and bashed not.Spenser.

891

Bash (2)

Bash (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Bashed; p. pr. & vb. n.Bashing.] [Perh. of imitative origin; or cf. Dan. baske to strike, bask a blow, Sw. basa to beat, bas a beating.] To strike h...