Crossword clues for basto
basto
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Basto \Bas"to\ (b[.a]s"t[-o]), n. [Sp.]
The ace of clubs in quadrille and omber.
--Pope.
Wiktionary
n. The ace of clubs in quadrille and omber.
Wikipedia
Jef Martens (born 8 January 1975), better known by his stage name Basto, is a Belgian record producer, musician and DJ specializing in electro house music and signed to the ARS label. He has produced using various aliases such as Bitch Boys, Candyman, Dirty Bunch, DJ Basik, Felix Project, Jin Sonic, Kings of Porn, and Lazy Jay. He was also a member of the Belgian dance group Lasgo. Martens co-produced with the band in 2009 and 2010 on a number of singles. He is best known for producing Azealia Banks' hit debut single " 212" under the alias of Lazy Jay, together with his brother Toon. He also produced " Scream & Shout" for will.i.am and Britney Spears in 2012.
Basto (1703 – c. 1723) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse, who was one of the most celebrated racehorses of the early 18th century. He was described as "remarkably strong... one of the most beautiful horses of his colour that ever appeared in this kingdom".
Usage examples of "basto".
Above the eyes, the head of a basto resembles the American bison, having the same short powerful horns and the thick hair upon its poll and forehead.
The basto is an ill tempered, omnivorous brute, always looking for trouble.
Almost instantly the silence of the forest was broken by the thunderous bellow of a basto, and there was a great crashing in the undergrowth.
Again the basto bellowed, and a quick backward glance revealed the mighty creature in the trail only a few paces in my rear.
As the basto bore down upon me my only thought was to divert his attention from Duare until she should be safely out of his reach.
I grasped them, one with each hand, as the basto struck me, and, thanks to my unusual strength, I succeeded in breaking the force of the impact as well as diverting the horns from my vitals.
Had she been able to climb out of danger before the basto disposed of me and was upon her, or had he reached and gored her?
The bellowing of the basto mingled with the roars and growls of the tharban in a hideous diapason of bestial rage that seemed to rock the forest.
This time the basto, wheeling with lowered head and incredible swiftness, caught the tharban full upon its horns and tossed it high into the foliage of the tree above.
With ready horns and tail stiffly erect, the basto waited to catch it and toss it again.
It raked shoulder and throat as the basto attempted to shake it loose.
With fearful strokes of its talons it was tearing the basto to shreds.
Suddenly the basto stopped in its tracks, its feet spread swaying weakly.
I visualized the basto as an enormous boar with horns, or a buffalo with the jaws and teeth of a carnivore, and judged that its twelve hundred pounds of weight would render it a most formidable beast.
When a basto appears upon the scene, man is as often the hunted as the hunter, but we are not hunting bastos now.