chalumeau

/ˌʃælʊˈməʊ/ · noun

Meaning

A woodwind instrument which was the predecessor of the clarinet.
The lowest range of the clarinet, reaching up to written B♭ (B flat) above middle C.

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Related words

wood(English)krummhorn(English)clavicylinder(English)cornamuse(English)shawm(English)vielle(English)combolin(English)wind instrument(English)

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