Definition of "basset" in Englisch

noun

1. (geology) The edge of a geological stratum at the surface of the ground; the outcrop.

2. A basset hound.

3. (uncountable, card games) A card game resembling faro.

verb

1. (geology, intransitive) To incline upward so as to appear at the surface.

   • A vein of coal bassets.