the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.

continuous course, progress, or movement.

Rhetoric . the subject of a metaphor, as she in She is a rose. Compare vehicle ( def. 8 ) .

Music .

the adult male voice intermediate between the bass and the alto or countertenor.

a part sung by or written for such a voice, esp. the next to the lowest part in four-part harmony.

a singer with such a voice.

an instrument corresponding in compass to this voice, esp. the viola.

the lowest-toned bell of a peal.

quality, character, or condition.

Music . of, pertaining to, or having the compass of a tenor.

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bass

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