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noun
A brass instrument, the bass version of the tuba.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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noun
A bass instrument of the shawm family
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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noun
An organ pedal stop at 32' pitch which imitates the sound of the above mentioned instruments.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a large shawm; the bass member of the shawm family
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: bombard
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Broader terms: bass, shawm
noun
a tuba that coils over the shoulder of the musician
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: helicon
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Broader terms: bass horn, sousaphone, tuba
History
From French bombardon, from Italian bombardone.
