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Definition of "krummhorn" [krumm•horn]

  • A wind instrument of the Renaissance with a curving tube and a double reed. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "krummhorn" in a sentence
  • "Cromorne is the German "krummhorn;" there is no English equivalent known."
  • "*Tunes up accompanying band: krummhorn, lute adn bagpipez*"