Bass viol \Bass" vi`ol\ (Mus.)
A stringed instrument of the viol family, used for playing
bass. See 3d {Bass}, n., and {Violoncello}.
bass viol
n 1: viol that is the bass member of the viol family with
approximately the range of the cello [syn: {viola da
gamba}]
2: largest and lowest member of the violin family [syn: {bass
fiddle}, {bull fiddle}, {double bass}, {contrabass}, {string
bass}]