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noun
1.
an outcrop, as of the edges of strata.
verb (used without object)
2.
to crop out.
Origin:
1680–90; apparently < obsolete French basset low stool, noun use of adj. basset. See basset1
1680–90; apparently < obsolete French basset low stool, noun use of adj. basset. See basset1
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Basset
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
noun
an 18th-century card game similar to faro.
Origin:
1635–45; < French bassette < Italian bassetta, noun use of feminine of bassetto somewhat low; so called because the game is played with low cards. See basset1
1635–45; < French bassette < Italian bassetta, noun use of feminine of bassetto somewhat low; so called because the game is played with low cards. See basset1
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basset1 (ˈbæsɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| Also called: basset hound a long low smooth-haired breed of hound with short strong legs and long ears | |
| [C17: from French, from basset short, from bas low; see | |
| basset2 (ˈbæsɪt) | |
| —vb, —n , -sets, -seting, -seted | |
| a rare word for outcrop | |
| [C17: perhaps from French: low stool, see | |
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Word Origin & History
basset
"short-legged dog," 1610s, from Fr. basset, from O.Fr. bas "low" (see base (adj.)) + dim. suffix.
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