basset
This word has the general sense of 'low' (compare bass).
A basset hound is 'low' in the sense that it has short legs.
A basset clarinet and a basset horn (not really a horn) are relatively low-pitched members of the clarinet family. But not as low as the bass clarinet, so 'basset' is a kind of diminutive of 'bass' (from Italian bassetto).
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Re: basset
Base and bass are related, but not the fish.
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