W island of the two major islands of Guadeloupe, West Indies: 327 sq mi (847 sq km)
seaport on this island: capital of Guadeloupe: pop. 14,000
See Basse-Terre in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(băs-târˈ, bäs-)
The capital of the French overseas department of Guadeloupe, on the southern end of Basse-Terre Island in the Leeward Islands of the West Indies. Population: 11,400.