noun Etymology: French basson, from Italian bassone, from basso Date: 1724 a double-reed woodwind instrument having a long U-shaped conical tube connected to the mouthpiece by a thin metal tube and a usual range two octaves lower than that of the oboe, ~ist noun
BASSOON
Meaning of BASSOON in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012