basse-taille

[ bahs-tah-yuh ]

/ bɑsˈtɑ yə /

adjective

of or relating to an enameling technique in which transparent enamels are fused over a background carved in low relief, or to a piece, as of jewelry, so enameled.

Origin of basse-taille

1895–1900; <French, equivalent to basse low (see base²) + taille cutting (see tail²)

Words nearby basse-taille

Basse-Normandie, Bassenthwaite, Basses-Alpes, Basses-Pyrénées, basset, basse-taille, Basseterre, basset horn, basset table, bass fiddle, bass guitar

Example sentences from the Web for basse-taille

The basse-taille process is also a combination of metal work in the form of engraving, carving and enamelling.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3|Various
Basse-taille: Low cutting of metal beneath the line of the surface, used in enamelling.
The Library of Work and Play: Working in Metals|Charles Conrad Sleffel
M. Falize initiated the production of a gold cup which was enamelled in the basse-taille manner.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3|Various

单词	basse-taille
释义	basse-taille [ bahs-tah-yuh ] / bɑsˈtɑ yə / adjective of or relating to an enameling technique in which transparent enamels are fused over a background carved in low relief, or to a piece, as of jewelry, so enameled. Origin of basse-taille 1895–1900; <French, equivalent to basse low (see base²) + taille cutting (see tail²) Words nearby basse-taille Basse-Normandie, Bassenthwaite, Basses-Alpes, Basses-Pyrénées, basset, basse-taille, Basseterre, basset horn, basset table, bass fiddle, bass guitar Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for basse-taille The basse-taille process is also a combination of metal work in the form of engraving, carving and enamelling. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3\|Various Basse-taille: Low cutting of metal beneath the line of the surface, used in enamelling. The Library of Work and Play: Working in Metals\|Charles Conrad Sleffel M. Falize initiated the production of a gold cup which was enamelled in the basse-taille manner. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3\|Various
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