— contrabassist /kon"treuh bay'sist, -bas'ist/ , n.
/kon"treuh bays'/ , Music.
n.
1. (in any family of instruments) the member below the bass.
2. (in the violin family) the double bass.
adj.
3. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of such instruments: a contrabass trombone.
[ 1590-1600; ]