crumhorn
[ kruhm-hawrn ]
/ ˈkrʌmˌhɔrn /
noun
a Renaissance musical reed instrument having a cylindrical tube curved at the end.
Origin of crumhorn
Words nearby crumhorn
crumblings,
crumbly,
crumbs,
crumbum,
crumby,
crumhorn,
crummie,
crummock water,
crummy,
crump,
crumpet
British Dictionary definitions for crumhorn
crumhorn
krummhorn
/ (ˈkrʌmˌhɔːn) /
noun
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
Word Origin for crumhorn
C17
cromorne, krumhorn, from German
Krummhorn curved horn