bass viol
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bass viol
(bās)n.
1. See double bass.
2. See viola da gamba.
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bass viol
(beɪs)n
1. (Instruments) another name for viola da gamba
2. (Instruments) US a less common name for double bass1
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vi•o•la da gam•ba
(viˈoʊ lə də ˈgɑm bə, ˈgæm-)n., pl. viola da gam•bas.
an old instrument of the viol family, held on or between the knees; bass viol.
[1590–1600; < Italian: literally, viol for the leg]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() viol - any of a family of bowed stringed instruments that preceded the violin family |
2. | ![]() bass - the member with the lowest range of a family of musical instruments bowed stringed instrument, string - stringed instruments that are played with a bow; "the strings played superlatively well" |
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bass viol
n → Gambe f
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