double bassoon

noun

a bassoon an octave lower in pitch than the ordinary bassoon: the largest and deepest-toned instrument of the oboe class; contrabassoon.

Origin of double bassoon

First recorded in 1875–80

Words Nearby double bassoon

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How to use double bassoon in a sentence

The double-bassoon is so large an instrument that it has to be bent on itself to bring it under the control of the player.
How to Listen to Music, 7th ed. | Henry Edward Krehbiel
The double bassoon by Stainsby made in 1727 for the coronation celebrations.
Handel | Romain Rolland
I go further than Beethoven in preferring the double bassoon.
The So-called Human Race | Bert Leston Taylor

British Dictionary definitions for double bassoon

double bassoon

noun

music the lowest and largest instrument in the oboe class; contrabassoon

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