trumpet marine

trumpet marine
noun
Etymology: probably so called from its resemblance to large speaking trumpets used formerly on Italian and other European ships
: a triangular medieval bowed musical instrument about six feet long having one long catgut string that produces powerful and coarse-toned natural harmonics when played — called also monochord

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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. Also called nun's fiddle, tromba marina, trumscheit.
[1665-75]

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trumpet marine noun
The tromba marina
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Main Entry: ↑trumpet

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trumpet marine,
= tromba marina. (Cf. ↑tromba marina)

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