Definitions for Basset
bas·set

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. basset, basset houndverb

   smooth-haired breed of hound with short legs and long ears

2. basset, crop outverb

   appear at the surface

   "A seam of coal bassets"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bassetnoun

   a card game

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bassetnoun

   A game at cards, invented at Venice.

   Etymology: basset, Fr.

   Gamesters would no more blaspheme; and lady Dabcheek’s basset bank would be broke. John Dennis.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Basset

   Bassets are a sub-type of scenthound deliberately bred with short legs, that are used for hunting where the hunters accompany the hunting hounds on foot.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. basset

   Basset is a type of short-legged breed of dog in the hound family. They are known for their exceptional sense of smell, droopy ears, and sorrowful eyes. The word "basset" can also refer to a game similar to faro, primarily played in France and the USA during the 19th century.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bassetnoun

   a game at cards, resembling the modern faro, said to have been invented at Venice

2. Bassetadjective

   inclined upward; as, the basset edge of strata

3. Bassetnoun

   the edge of a geological stratum at the surface of the ground; the outcrop

4. Bassetverb

   to inclined upward so as to appear at the surface; to crop out; as, a vein of coal bassets

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Basset

   Basset, 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.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Basset

   bas′et, n. a short-legged dog used in unearthing foxes and badgers: an old Venetian game at cards, resembling faro, widely popular in the 18th century: (geol.) the outcrop or emergence of mineral strata at the surface.—v.i. to incline upward so as to appear at the surface, to crop up.—n. Bas′set-horn (It. corno di bassetto), the richest and softest of all wind-instruments, similar to a clarionet in tone and fingering, but with a twice-bent wooden tube, having a compass of two and a half octaves. [Fr. bas, low.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BASSET

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Basset is ranked #60045 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Basset surname appeared 336 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Basset.
   
   76.1% or 256 total occurrences were White.
   17.8% or 60 total occurrences were Black.
   3.2% or 11 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2.3% or 8 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

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Anagrams for Basset »

1. basest

2. bastes

3. beasts

4. esbats

5. asbest

How to pronounce Basset?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Basset in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Basset in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Basset in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Basset
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Basset
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Basset
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basset
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Basset
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Basset
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Basset
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html