baster

baste ¹  (bst)

tr.v. bast·ed, bast·ing, bastes

To sew loosely with large running stitches so as to hold together temporarily.

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[Middle English basten, from Old French bastir, of Germanic origin.]

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baster n.

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baste ²  (bst)

tr.v. bast·ed, bast·ing, bastes

To moisten (meat, for example) periodically with a liquid, such as melted butter or a sauce, especially while cooking.

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[Middle English basten.]

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baster n.

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baste ³  (bst)

tr.v. bast·ed, bast·ing, bastes

1. To beat vigorously; thrash. See Synonyms at beat.

2. To lambaste.

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[Probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse beysta; see bhau- in Indo-European roots.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	baster - a cook who bastes roasting meat with melted fat or gravy roaster - a cook who roasts food
	2.	baster - a sewer who fastens a garment with long loose stitches tacker sewer - someone who sews; "a sewer of fine gowns"
	3.	baster - a tube with a rubber bulb used to take up and release melted fat or gravy in order to moisten roasting meat cooking utensil, cookware - a kitchen utensil made of material that does not melt easily; used for cooking