| NOUN | artifact | bass viol, viola da gamba, gamba | viol that is the bass member of the viol family with approximately the range of the cello |
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| artifact | bass viol, bass fiddle, bull fiddle, double bass, contrabass, string bass | largest and lowest member of the violin family |
| Meaning | viol that is the bass member of the viol family with approximately the range of the cello. | |
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| Synonyms | viola da gamba, gamba | |
| Broader | viol | Any of a family of bowed stringed instruments that preceded the violin family |
| Spanish | gamba, viola da gamba, viola de gamba | |
| Catalan | gamba, viola da gamba, viola de gamba | |
| Meaning | largest and lowest member of the violin family. | |
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| Synonyms | bass fiddle, bull fiddle, double bass, contrabass, string bass | |
| Broader | bass | The member with the lowest range of a family of musical instruments |
| bowed stringed instrument, string | stringed instruments that are played with a bow | |
| Spanish | contrabajista, contrabajo, violón | |
| Catalan | contrabaix, violó | |
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