"bass viol" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bass viols [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bass viol (plural bass viols)
  1. 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. Categories (topical): String instruments Synonyms: double bass, upright bass, string bass, bass fiddle, bass violin, doghouse bass, contrabass, stand-up bass, bull fiddle Related terms: division viol (english: bass viol; a viol that plays in the bass range, but not a)

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