SHAWM


Meaning of SHAWM in English

[ ʃɔ:m ]

■ noun a medieval and Renaissance wind instrument, forerunner of the oboe, with a double reed in a wooden mouthpiece.

Origin

ME: from OFr. chalemel , via L. from Gk kalamos 'reed'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.