basson

Definitions of basson
  1. noun
    a double-reed instrument; the tenor of the oboe family
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    types:
    contrebasson
    the bassoon that is the largest instrument in the oboe family
    hautbois ténor, taille de hautbois
    a tenor bassoon; pitched a fifth higher than the ordinary bassoon
    type of:
    instrument à anche double
    a woodwind that has a pair of joined reeds that vibrate together
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