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crumhorn

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crum·horn  (krmhôrn)
n.
Variant of krummhorn.
crumhorn, krummhorn [ˈkrʌmˌhɔːn]
n
(Music / Instruments) a medieval woodwind instrument of bass pitch, consisting of an almost cylindrical tube curving upwards and blown through a double reed covered by a pierced cap
[C17 cromorne, krumhorn, from German Krummhorn curved horn]
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Noun1.crumhorn - a Renaissance woodwind with a double reed and a curving tube (crooked horn)
cromorne, krummhorn
double reed, double-reed instrument - a woodwind that has a pair of joined reeds that vibrate together


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