What does Basset mean?
Definitions for Basset
bas·set
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Basset.
Princeton's WordNet
basset, basset houndverb
smooth-haired breed of hound with short legs and long ears
basset, crop outverb
appear at the surface
"A seam of coal bassets"
Wiktionary
bassetnoun
a card game
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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.
Wikipedia
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.
ChatGPT
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 Dictionary
Bassetnoun
a game at cards, resembling the modern faro, said to have been invented at Venice
Bassetadjective
inclined upward; as, the basset edge of strata
Bassetnoun
the edge of a geological stratum at the surface of the ground; the outcrop
Bassetverb
to inclined upward so as to appear at the surface; to crop out; as, a vein of coal bassets
Wikidata
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 Dictionary
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 Records
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 »
basest
bastes
beasts
esbats
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Basset in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Basset in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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