bass viols

[beys]

bass viol

[beys]
noun
1.
viola da gamba.

Origin:
1580–90
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Bass viols is always a great word to know.
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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Cultural Dictionary
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.

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