/ Dictionary / Index B bascule: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bas•cule Pronunciation: (bas'kyl), [key] — n. Civ. Engin. a device operating like a balance or seesaw, esp. an arrangement of a movable bridge by which the rising floor or section is counterbalanced by a weight. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: bascule (Thesaurus) B.A.Sc. base Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language