krummhorn

noun

krumm·horn ˈkrəm-ˌhȯrn

variants or less commonly crumhorn or krumhorn

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

Etymology

German Krummhorn, from krumm curved + Horn horn

First Known Use

circa 1696, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of krummhorn was circa 1696

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Style

“Krummhorn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/krummhorn. Accessed 23 Sep. 2023.

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