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.
Origin of trumpet marine
1First recorded in 1665–75
- Also called nun's fiddle, tromba marina, trumscheit.
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The trumpet marine is an instrument that pleases me and it's harmonious.
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