bourdon
the drone pipe of a bagpipe.
the drone string of a stringed instrument.
a low-pitched tone; bass.
a pipe organ stop of very low pitch.
the bell in a carillon having the lowest pitch.
Origin of bourdon
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How to use bourdon in a sentence
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British Dictionary definitions for bourdon
/ (ˈbʊədən, ˈbɔːdən) /
a 16-foot organ stop of the stopped diapason type
the drone of a bagpipe
a drone or pedal point in the bass of a harmonized melody
Origin of bourdon
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