krummhorn

noun

krumm·horn | \ˈkrəm-ˌhȯrn

\

variants: or less commonly crumhorn or krumhorn

Definition of krummhorn

: a Renaissance double-reed woodwind instrument consisting of a curved boxwood tube and having a pierced cap covering the reed

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