BASON, in Hydraulics, a reservoir of water, used for various purposes: thus we say, The bason of a jet d'eau, the bason of a fountain, and likewise the bason of a port or harbour.
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BASON, in Hydraulics, a reservoir of water, used for various purposes: thus we say, The bason of a jet d'eau, the bason of a fountain, and likewise the bason of a port or harbour.