Bassin

Basin. Scale-pan. Geographical basin. Section of navigable river. Dock, basin (of harbour or canal). Experimental tank for models.—Ba in filtrant. [filter bed.—Ba in houillére. Coalfield. Ba in a flot. Wet dock. Harbour basin.—Ba in de radoub. Dry dock. Repairing basin.—Ba in d’échouage. Tidal dock.—Entrer au ba in. To be docked (of a ship). —Sortir du ba in. To be undocked. [p.55]