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bassman

bassman noun: a man who plays the bass guitar.

Noun

bassman (plural bassmen)

  1. A man who plays the bass guitar.
    • "We have 10 eyes on it -- all four of us you can see and the one you can't," says Martin, referring to band members Buckland, drummer Will Champion, bassman Guy Berryman and the so-called fifth member, former manager Phil Harvey.2009 March 8, James Wigney, “Coldplay running hot”, in Herald Sun, archived from the original on 10 Mar 2009
    Synonyms:
    bassist

Synonyms of bassman

Forms of bassman

pluralbassmen

Origin of bassman

From bass + man.

Questions about bassman

What does bassman mean?
Bassman means a man who plays the bass guitar.
What part of speech is bassman?
Bassman is a noun.
What is the plural of bassman?
The plural of bassman is bassmen.

Words near bassman in the dictionary

  1. basslets
  2. basslike
  3. bassline
  4. basslines
  5. bassly
  6. bassman
  7. bassmen
  8. bassness
  9. basso
  10. basso cantante
  11. basso continuo

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