Noun: bass viol
- Viol that is the bass member of the viol family with approximately the range of the cello
"The bass viol added a rich, deep tone to the early music ensemble";
- viola da gamba, gamba
- Largest and lowest member of the violin family
"The orchestra's deep tones were anchored by the resonant sound of the bass viol";
- bass fiddle, bull fiddle, double bass, contrabass, string bass
Derived forms: bass viols
Type of: bass, bowed stringed instrument, string, viol
Encyclopedia: Bass viol