Definition of Rohrbordun
:an organ stop resembling the Chimney Flute at 16′ pitch
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Rohrbordun
noun
Rohrbor·dun
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¦rōr(ˌ)bȯr¦dün
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Origin and Etymology of rohrbordun
German rohrbordun, from German rohr reed, pipe (from Old High German rōr reed) + bordun bourdon, from French bourdon, from Middle French, bass horn, of imitative origin
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