noun
Meaning 1
A mediaeval and Renaissance wind instrument.
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Standard Lemma guide
krummhorn
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/ˈkɹʌmhɔːn/
noun
Meaning 2
A stop on an organ.
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noun
Meaning 3
a Renaissance woodwind with a double reed and a curving tube (crooked horn)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: crumhorn, cromorne
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Broader terms: double-reed instrument, double reed
History
Etymology
From German Krummhorn, from krumm (“crooked”) + Horn (“horn”). Doublet of cromorna.