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Bast

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) A thick mat or hassock. See 2d Bass, 2.

(2):

(n.) The inner fibrous bark of various plants; esp. of the lime tree; hence, matting, cordage, etc., made therefrom.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Bast'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​b/bast.html. 1828.