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From great + bass recorder.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
great bass recorder
Today it means: A recorder whose lowest note is C₃ (or otherwise in the range of B♭₂ to D₃). Full definition →
Today it means: A recorder whose lowest note is C₃ (or otherwise in the range of B♭₂ to D₃). Full definition →
From great + bass recorder.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.