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Renaissance woodwind
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crumhorn
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a Renaissance woodwind with a double reed and a curving tube (crooked horn) [syn: krummhorn , cromorne ]
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
The crumhorn is a musical instrument of the woodwind family, most commonly used during the Renaissance period. In modern times, there has been a revival of interest in Early Music , and crumhorns are being played again.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context musical instruments English) Any of several related simple woodwind instruments having a bent horn
Usage examples of crumhorn.
The crumhorns pattered on the small moonlit breeze, and all around him, boots, sandals, and soft, loose slippers trod down the wiry grass, skipping and heeling through the same paces that the dancing queen of England had loved once.
Glod blew the dust off a crumhorn and put it to his lips, achieving a sound like the ghost of a refried bean.