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Bombardon :: Bombardon (n.) Originally, a deep-toned instrument of the oboe or bassoon family; thence, a bass reed stop on the organ. The name bombardon is now given to a brass instrument, the lowest of the saxhorns, in tone resembling the ophicleide..

Continuo :: Continuo (n.) Basso continuo, or continued bass..

Cabassou :: Cabassou (n.) A species of armadillo of the genus Xenurus (X. unicinctus and X. hispidus); the tatouay.

Fagot :: Fagot (n.) A bassoon. See Fagotto.

Basso :: Basso (a.) The bass or lowest part; as, to sing basso..

Thorough Bass :: Thorough bass () The representation of chords by figures placed under the base; figured bass; basso continuo; -- sometimes used as synonymous with harmony.

Violone :: Violone (n.) The largest instrument of the bass-viol kind, having strings tuned an octave below those of the violoncello; the contrabasso; -- called also double bass..

Basso :: Basso (a.) One who sings the lowest part.

Cerasin :: Cerasin (n.) A gummy mucilaginous substance; -- called also bassorin, tragacanthin, etc..

Reed :: Reed (n.) A small piece of cane or wood attached to the mouthpiece of certain instruments, and set in vibration by the breath. In the clarinet it is a single fiat reed; in the oboe and bassoon it is double, forming a compressed tube..

Fagotto :: Fagotto (n.) The bassoon; -- so called from being divided into parts for ease of carriage, making, as it were, a small fagot..

Bassorin :: Bassorin (n.) A constituent part of a species of gum from Bassora, as also of gum tragacanth and some gum resins. It is one of the amyloses..

Rackett :: Rackett (n.) An old wind instrument of the double bassoon kind, having ventages but not keys..

Xenurine :: Xenurine (n.) A cabassou.

Basso-relievo :: Basso-relievo (n.) Same as Bas-relief.

Bassock :: Bassock (n.) A hassock. See 2d Bass, 2..

Dulcino :: Dulcino (n.) A small bassoon, formerly much used..

Bass Horn :: Bass horn () A modification of the bassoon, much deeper in tone..

Basso :: Basso (a.) The double bass, or contrabasso..

Bassoon :: Bassoon (n.) A wind instrument of the double reed kind, furnished with holes, which are stopped by the fingers, and by keys, as in flutes. It forms the natural bass to the oboe, clarinet, etc..

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