The common European bass is Labrax lupus. American species are: the striped bass (Roccus lineatus); white
or silver bass of the lakes (R. chrysops); brass or yellow bass (R. interruptus).
2. The two American fresh-water species of black bass See Black bass.
3. Species of Serranus, the sea bass and rock bass. See Sea bass.
4. The southern, red, or channel bass See Redfish.
The name is also applied to many other fishes. See Calico bass, under Calico.
Bass
(Bass), n. [A corruption of bast.]
1. (Bot.) The linden or lime tree, sometimes wrongly called whitewood; also, its bark, which is used for
making mats. See Bast.
2. (Pron. ) A hassock or thick mat.
Bass
(Bass) n. [F. basse, fr. bas low. See Base, a.]
1. A bass, or deep, sound or tone.
2. (Mus.) (a) The lowest part in a musical composition. (b) One who sings, or the instrument which
plays, bass. [Written also base.]
Thorough bass. See Thorough bass.
Bass
(Bass), a. Deep or grave in tone.
Bass clef (Mus.), the character placed at the beginning of the staff containing the bass part of a musical
composition. [See Illust. under Clef.] — Bass voice, a deep-sounding voice; a voice fitted for singing
bass.
Bass
(Bass), v. t. To sound in a deep tone. [R.] Shak.
