Crossword clues for saxhorn
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Saxhorn \Sax"horn`\, n. (Mus.) A name given to a numerous family of brass wind instruments with valves, invented by Antoine Joseph Adolphe Sax (known as Adolphe Sax), of Belgium and Paris, and much used in military bands and in orchestras.
Wiktionary
n. (context musical instruments English) Any of a group of similar brass instruments, resembling a bugle in shape, but with valves
WordNet
n. any of a family of brass wind instruments that resemble a bugle with valves
Wikipedia
The saxhorn is a valved brass instrument with a conical bore and deep cup-shaped mouthpiece. The sound has a characteristic mellow quality, and blends well with other brass.
Usage examples of "saxhorn".
The bugle with its double development by means of keys into Royal Kent bugle and ophicleide, and by means of valves into saxhorns and tubas, formed the nucleus of brass bands of all countries during the greater part of the 19th century.