n.
Pronunciation: ' bas
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural bass or bass · es
Etymology: Middle English base, bærs, from Old English bærs; akin to Old High German bersich perch
Date: before 12th century
: any of numerous edible marine or freshwater bony fishes (esp. families Centrarchidae, Serranidae, and Percichthyidae of the order Perciformes)