bass viol
[ beys ]
/ beɪs /
noun
viola da gamba.
Origin of bass viol
First recorded in 1580–90
Words nearby bass viol
bass reflex,
bass response,
bass saxophone,
bass staff,
bass strait,
bass viol,
bass-bar,
bassackwards,
bassano,
bassarisk,
basse-normandie
Example sentences from the Web for bass viol
British Dictionary definitions for bass viol
bass viol
/ (beɪs) /
noun
another name for viola da gamba
US a less common name for double bass (def. 1)
Cultural definitions for bass viol
bass viol
[ (veye-uhl) ]
The largest and lowest-pitched instrument of the strings, also called a bass fiddle or double bass. The player must stand or sit on a tall stool to play it.