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crum·horn (kr

hôrn

)

Variant of krummhorn.

crumhorn, krummhorn [ˈkrʌmˌhɔːn]

(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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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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