Nouns Starting With BAS
Here's the list of all the 213 Nouns Starting With BAS in the English Language.
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| basic | 1. (usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant More Definitions → |
| base | 1. installation from which a military force initiates operations 2. lowest support of a structure More Definitions → |
| basis | 1. a relation that provides the foundation for something 2. the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained More Definitions → |
| basket | 1. a container that is usually woven and has handles 2. the quantity contained in a basket More Definitions → |
| baseball | 1. a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs 2. a ball used in playing baseball More Definitions → |
| basketball | 1. a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop 2. an inflated ball used in playing basketball More Definitions → |
| bass | 1. the lean flesh of a saltwater fish of the family Serranidae 2. any of various North American freshwater fish with lean flesh (especially of the genus Micropterus) More Definitions → |
| basics | 1. a statement of fundamental facts or principles 2. principles from which other truths can be derived More Definitions → |
| basin | 1. a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids 2. the quantity that a basin will hold More Definitions → |
| baseline | 1. an imaginary line or standard by which things are measured or compared 2. the back line bounding each end of a tennis or handball court; when serving the server must not step over this line More Definitions → |
| bases | 1. installation from which a military force initiates operations 2. lowest support of a structure More Definitions → |
| basement | 1. the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage 2. the ground floor facade or interior in Renaissance architecture More Definitions → |
| bash | 1. a vigorous blow 2. an uproarious party More Definitions → |
| basil | 1. any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum 2. leaves of the common basil; used fresh or dried More Definitions → |
| bassist | 1. a musician who play the bass viol More Definitions → |
| basalt | 1. the commonest type of solidified lava; a dense dark grey fine-grained igneous rock that is composed chiefly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene More Definitions → |
| basilica | 1. an early Christian church designed like a Roman basilica; or a Roman Catholic church or cathedral accorded certain privileges 2. a Roman building used for public administration More Definitions → |
| bastion | 1. a group that defends a principle 2. a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle More Definitions → |
| bassoon | 1. a double-reed instrument; the tenor of the oboe family More Definitions → |
| basset | 1. smooth-haired breed of hound with short legs and long ears More Definitions → |
| bastille | 1. a jail or prison (especially one that is run in a tyrannical manner) More Definitions → |
| basso | 1. an adult male singer with the lowest voice 2. the lowest adult male singing voice More Definitions → |
| bassinet | 1. a basket (usually hooded) used as a baby's bed 2. a perambulator that resembles a bassinet More Definitions → |
| bast | 1. strong woody fibers obtained especially from the phloem of from various plants 2. (botany) tissue that conducts synthesized food substances (e.g., from leaves) to parts where needed; consists primarily of sieve tubes More Definitions → |
| baseboard | 1. a molding covering the joint formed by a wall and the floor More Definitions → |
| bassi | 1. an adult male singer with the lowest voice 2. the lowest adult male singing voice More Definitions → |
| basketry | 1. the craft of basket making More Definitions → |
| basswood | 1. soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork 2. any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber More Definitions → |
| basting | 1. a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together 2. moistening a roast as it is cooking More Definitions → |
| basenji | 1. small smooth-haired breed of African origin having a tightly curled tail and the inability to bark More Definitions → |
| basilisk | 1. (classical mythology) a serpent (or lizard or dragon) able to kill with its breath or glance 2. ancient brass cannon More Definitions → |
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