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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The edge of a geological stratum at the surface of the ground; the outcrop. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   smooth-haired breed of hound with short legs and long ears wordnet
3. 3
   A basset hound. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   A card game resembling faro. uncountable

   "Some dress, some dance, some play, not to forget / Your piquet parties, and your dear basset."

Verb

1. 1
   To incline upward so as to appear at the surface. intransitive

   "A vein of coal bassets."

2. 2
   appear at the surface wordnet

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname from French.

Synonyms

All synonyms

basset houndcrop outdoghound

Example

More examples

"Some dress, some dance, some play, not to forget / Your piquet parties, and your dear basset."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From French bassette, from Italian bassetta.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French Basset or a variant of Bassett.

Related phrases

basset clarinetbasset hornbasset houndcard game

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