double bassoon

noun

a bassoon an octave lower in pitch than the ordinary bassoon: the largest and deepest-toned instrument of the oboe class; contrabassoon.

Origin of double bassoon

First recorded in 1875–80

Words nearby double bassoon

double altar, double ax, double back, double bar, double bass, double bassoon, double batten, double bed, double bill, double bind, double blind experiment

Example sentences from the Web for double bassoon

  • The double-bassoon is so large an instrument that it has to be bent on itself to bring it under the control of the player.

    How to Listen to Music, 7th ed. |Henry Edward Krehbiel

British Dictionary definitions for double bassoon

double bassoon

noun

music the lowest and largest instrument in the oboe class; contrabassoon