shawm
A shawm
Meaning
Noun
- A mediaeval double-reed wind instrument with a conical wooden body.
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Origin
- From Middle English shalmuse, from Old French chalemel (French chalumeau), from Late Latin calamellus, from Latin calamus ("reed"), from Ancient Greek κάλαμος. chalumeau and probably caramel.
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