bass horn

noun

A large brass instrument in the bass range, usually referring to the modern tuba or the archaic serpent

Meanings

nounbass horn (plural bass horns)

plural bass horns

  1. A large brass instrument in the bass range, usually referring to the modern tuba or the archaic serpent

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe lowest brass wind instrument

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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