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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
basset
noun
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▪ To the bassets, Buster's arrival was rather like the intrusion of an irreverent outsider into an exclusive London club.
▪ When he started boxing with both paws it was too much even for the basset.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Basset

Basset \Bas"set\ (b[a^]s"s[e^]t or b[a^]s*s[e^]t"), n. [F. bassette, fr. It. bassetta. Cf. Basso.] A game at cards, resembling the modern faro, said to have been invented at Venice.

Some dress, some dance, some play, not to forget Your piquet parties, and your dear basset.
--Rowe.

Basset

Basset \Bas"set\ (b[a^]s"s[e^]t), a. [Cf. OF. basset somewhat low, dim. of bas low.] (Geol.) Inclined upward; as, the basset edge of strata.
--Lyell.

Basset

Basset \Bas"set\, n. (Geol.) The edge of a geological stratum at the surface of the ground; the outcrop.

Basset

Basset \Bas"set\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Basseted; p. pr. & vb. n. Basseting.] (Geol.) To incline upward so as to appear at the surface; to crop out; as, a vein of coal bassets.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
basset

type of short-legged dog, 1610s, from French basset, from Old French bas "low" (see base (adj.)) + diminutive suffix.

Wiktionary
basset

n. 1 (context geology English) The edge of a geological stratum at the surface of the ground; the outcrop. 2 (context uncountable English) A card game resembling faro. vb. (context geology intransitive English) To incline upward so as to appear at the surface.

WordNet
basset

n. smooth-haired breed of hound with short legs and long ears [syn: basset hound]

basset

v. appear at the surface; "A seam of coal bassets" [syn: crop out]

Wikipedia
Basset (card game)

Basset (French bassette, from the Italian bassetta), also known as barbacole and hocca, is a gambling card game that was considered one of the most polite. It was intended for persons of the highest rank because of the great losses or gains that might be accrued by players.

Basset

Basset and similar can mean:

Basset (surname)

Basset is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Alfred Barnard Basset mathematician
  • Francis Basset (disambiguation)
  • John Basset (writer) (1791–1843), writer on Cornish mining
  • Frances Basset, 2nd Baroness Basset
  • Sarah Basset or Sally Bassett ( –1730), slave in Bermuda executed by burning for attempted murder
  • Basset family includes wealthy landowners in Cornwall

Usage examples of "basset".

Bob Renwick ii thinking of an indirect way to reach Basset, make hirn listen, but only when the timing is right.

Quickly his private computer recalled the facts: Arizona-spring of 1974-visit to Victor Basset, multi-millionaire- fabulous art collection -lunch on a terrace - a girl with golden hair, a face and figure to match its splendour, large round sunglasses leaving eyes an enigma -girl?

Woman, rather, no more than thirty, indispensable apparently, quite efficient, obviously trusted by Basset to keep his correspondence and guests in good order.

Washington, a vast mansion in spreading grounds, seldom used since Basset had settled in Arizona for his health.

Times critic, who had visited Basset for an interview, had recognized her.

In Arizona it was easy to know what women he could meet: all were visitors to Basset Ranch.

He could see Basset now, although it was three years since they had met: friendly but impassive, quick to listen, slow to speak.

You see, Mr Basset is known to be a long-time friend of otir Hungarian.

She branched off at once, away from the Basset Hill museum and its potential director.

Also a letter from Victor Basset authorizing him to select a picture and bid for it at auction.

Victor Basset and his entourage, including her own secretary, his valet who was also his chauffeur, had been established there for the last week, allowing him to make easy trips to Basset Hill and inspect its structural alterations.

It would have to be a good story - Basset would soon detect any flaw and would think she was asking permission for a pleasure jaunt just at the time he might need her in Washington.

He himself was unable to attend - he was in the middle of urgent and intricate negotiations with his Prague source about the sale of a Renoir in the near future - a sound investment - a real acquisition for the French Impressionist room at Basset Hill.

Except, Basset might point out that if there was any delay in her arrival at Vienna, she would be too late for the auction.

She found, to her surprise, that she was just in time: William, now acting as valet, told her Mr Basset was leaving in ten minutes for an appointment.