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bass viol

DEFINITIONS OF: bass viol

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n viol that is the bass member of the viol family with approximately the range of the cello

Synonyms:
gamba, viola da gamba
Type of:
viol
any of a family of bowed stringed instruments that preceded the violin family

n largest and lowest member of the violin family

Synonyms:
bass fiddle, bull fiddle, contrabass, double bass, string bass
Type of:
bass
the member with the lowest range of a family of musical instruments
bowed stringed instrument, string
stringed instruments that are played with a bow
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