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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Bast

/băst/ · IPA /bæst/
01 n. The inner fibrous bark of various plants; esp. of the lime tree; hence, matting, cordage, etc., made therefrom.
  1. 1.
    The inner fibrous bark of various plants; esp. of the lime tree; hence, matting, cordage, etc., made therefrom.
  2. 2.
    A thick mat or hassock. See 2d Bass, 2. See: Bass