bastite (bast it)

[ serpentine at Baste in the Harz and elsewhere, and probably derived from the alteration of a variety of enstatite (bronzite). It often shows a metallic-pearly luster, or schiller, in the cleavage-face, and is hence called schiller - spar. bastnasite (bast'nā-sīt), п. [ In Spanish cards clubs are really represented by "clubs," for which basto is the Spanish word. In certain games, e. g., Ombre, the ace of clubs plays an important part, and is emphatically called basto . N. and Q., 7th ser., II. 115. loosely with long stitches; also, an attachment to a sewing-machine used for basting. basterna (bas-ter'nä), n. [LL.] 1. A sort of litter or sedan, borne by two mules, used by the Romans.-2. An ox-cart or wagon used by the early French kings. bastida (bas-tē da), n. [ML., also bastita: see bastide.] Same as bastide.