cromorne

[ kroh-mawrn, kruh- ]

/ kroʊˈmɔrn, krə- /

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Origin of cromorne

1685–95; <French, alteration of German Krumhorn;see crumhorn

Words nearby cromorne

crombec, Crome, Cromer, cromlech, cromolyn sodium, cromorne, Crompton, cromulent, Cromwell, Cromwell Current, Cromwellian

How to use cromorne in a sentence

With the ordinary boring of eight lateral holes the cromorne possesses a limited compass of a ninth.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7|Various
By its construction the cromorne is one of the oldest wind instruments; it is evidently derived from the Gr.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7|Various
The Paris Conservatoire possesses one large bass cromorne of the 16th century, the Kgl.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7|Various
The girl turned like a frightened aardvark, still holding the cromorne in her hand.
Of All Things|Robert C. Benchley

Cromorne is the German "krummhorn;" there is no English equivalent known.
Scientific American Supplement No. 819|Various