cromorne
[ kroh-mawrn, kruh- ]
noun
Origin of cromorne
11685–95; <French, alteration of German Krumhorn;see crumhorn
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How to use cromorne in a sentence
With the ordinary boring of eight lateral holes the cromorne possesses a limited compass of a ninth.
By its construction the cromorne is one of the oldest wind instruments; it is evidently derived from the Gr.
The Paris Conservatoire possesses one large bass cromorne of the 16th century, the Kgl.
The girl turned like a frightened aardvark, still holding the cromorne in her hand.
Of All Things | Robert C. Benchleycromorne is the German "krummhorn;" there is no English equivalent known.
Scientific American Supplement No. 819 | Various
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