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One of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based.

• BASICSLAG
  A by-product from the manufacture of steel by the basic process, used as a fertilizer. It is rich in lime and contains 14 to 20 per cent of phosphoric acid. Called also Thomas slag, phosphatic slag, and odorless phosphate.
• Basigynium
  The pedicel on which the ovary of certain flowers, as the passion flower, is seated; a carpophore or thecaphore.
• BASTILEBASTILLE
  A tower or an elevated work, used for the defense, or in the siege, of a fortified place. The high bastiles . . . which overtopped the walls. Holland. 2. "The Bastille", formerly a castle or fortress in Paris, used as a prison, especially for political
• Basilisk
  A fabulous serpent, or dragon. The ancients alleged that its hissing would drive away all other serpents, and that its breath, and even its look, was fatal. See Cockatrice.
• Bass drum
  The largest of the different kinds of drums, having two heads, and emitting a deep, grave sound. See Bass, a.
• Bass-relief
  Some as Bas-relief.
• Bastinade
  See Bastinado, n.
• Constitutionist
  One who adheres to the constitution of the country.
• Bashaw
  A Turkish title of honor, now written pasha. See Pasha.
• Bashful
  Abashed; daunted; dismayed.
• BASICSTEEL
  Steel produced by the basic process.
• Basihyal
  Noting two small bones, forming the body of the inverted hyoid arch.
• BASUTOS
  A warlike South African people of the Bantu stock, divided into many tribes, subject to the English. They formerly practiced cannibalism, but have now adopted many European customs.
• Basket
  A vessel made of osiers or other twigs, cane, rushes, splints, or other flexible material, interwoven.
• Basset
  A game at cards, resembling the modern faro, said to have been invented at Venice.
• Bass viol
  A stringed instrument of the viol family, used for playing bass. See 3d Bass, n., and Violoncello.
• Bastinadoes
  of Bastinado

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