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trumpet marine

noun

an obsolete musical instrument having a long, wooden, pyramid-shaped body, characteristically with one string that is touched with the finger to produce harmonics and is bowed between the touching finger and the upper end.

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Nearby words

  1. trumpet,
  2. trumpet creeper,
  3. trumpet flower,
  4. trumpet honeysuckle,
  5. trumpet leg,
  6. trumpet vine,
  7. trumpet-leaf,
  8. trumpet-tree,
  9. trumpeter,
  10. trumpeter swan

Origin of trumpet marine

First recorded in 1665–75
Also called nun's fiddle, tromba marina, trumscheit.
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