bass viol
English
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Noun
[edit]bass viol (plural bass viols)
- A fretted, bowed, stringed musical instrument from the viola da gamba family. It occupies the bass range and is the lowest instrument in the family. Similar to (but smaller than) a cello.
- My piano teacher also plays the bass viol.
Synonyms
[edit]- double bass, upright bass, string bass, bass fiddle, bass violin, doghouse bass, contrabass, stand-up bass, bull fiddle
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]musical instrument — see double bass
See also
[edit]- division viol (a viol that plays in the bass range, but not a "bass viol")
