n.
Pronunciation: b ə - ' sün, ba-
Function: 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
– bas · soon · ist \ - ' sü-nist \ noun
bassoon