Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The soft, light-colored wood of any species of linden. It is used in making crates and boxes, in carving, and in millwork.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The common name of the American linden or lime-tree, Tilia Americana. The white bass-wood is T. heterophylla. Also called
bass .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Bot.) The bass (Tilia) or its wood; especially,
Tilia Americana . Seebass , the lime tree.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun US Any of several
trees of the genusTilia ; thelindens , especially Tilia americana, theAmerican basswood .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork
- noun any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Then he cuts the ships out and mounts them on a piece of cut wood he uses specialty bases made out of hardboard, but basswood is possible, too.
Galley Warfare: A Roman Seas game at Fall In 2009 « Third Point of Singularity 2009
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Buckwheat in some places is the main source; in others, basswood, which is of brief duration.
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Much of his work is done on basswood, which is a softer wood with no apparent grain.
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But didn't you say, Miss Harson, that it's always called basswood in our country? "
Among the Trees at Elmridge Ella Rodman Church
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This store offers pre-cut spanish cedar and basswood blanks.
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This store offers pre-cut spanish cedar and basswood blanks.
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Oil, rayon thread, and basswood on wood. 36 x 36 x 12 in.
Yasmine Mohseni: Beyond the White Cube: Wrapping Thread With Brian Wills Yasmine Mohseni 2012
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As for the carousel, the brothers first tried to find one to restore but eventually decided to build their own, going to an Ohio manufacturer that used 1900s methods, with all the figures and horses carved out of solid basswood blocks.
From Old Cars to an Orchestrion Ellen Gamerman 2011
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Oil, rayon thread, and basswood on wood. 36 x 36 x 12 in.
Yasmine Mohseni: Beyond the White Cube: Wrapping Thread With Brian Wills Yasmine Mohseni 2012
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Oil, rayon thread, and basswood on wood. 36 x 36 x 12 in.
Yasmine Mohseni: Beyond the White Cube: Wrapping Thread With Brian Wills Yasmine Mohseni 2012
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