bassets
plural of basset
Source: Wiktionary
Bas"set, n. Etym: [F. bassette, fr.It. bassetta. Cf. Basso.]
Definition: A game at cards, resembling the modern faro, said to have been invented at Venice. Some dress, some dance, some play, not to forget Your piquet parties, and your dear basset. Rowe.
Bas"set, a. Etym: [Cf. OF. basset somewhat low, dim. of bas low.] (Geol.)
Definition: Inclined upward; as, the basset edge of strata. Lyell.
Bas"set, n. (Geol.)
Definition: The edge of a geological stratum at the surface of the ground; the outcrop.
Bas"set, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Basseted; p. pr. & vb. n. Basseting.] (Geol.)
Definition: To inclined upward so as to appear at the surface; to crop out; as, a vein of coal bassets.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 January 2025
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
