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bass

1. bass \'bas\ n or bass or bass.es [ME base, alter. of OE brs; akin 
   to OE byrst bristle] pl  : any of numerous edible spiny-finned fishes (esp. 
   families Centrarchidae  and Serranidae)
2. bass \'ba-s\ aj [ME bas base] 1: deep or grave in tone  2: of low pitch 
3. bass \'ba-s\ n 1: a deep or grave tone : low-pitched sound  2a1: the 
   lowest part in polyphonic or harmonic music  2a2: the lower half of the 
   whole vocal or instrumental tonal range  2b1: the lowest male singing voice 
    2b2: a person having such a voice  2c: the lowest member in range of a 
   family of instruments 
4. bass \'bas\ n [alter. of bast] 1: a coarse tough fiber from palms  2: 
   BASSWOOD