[bas.soon] n [F basson, fr. It bassone, fr. basso] (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 n
BASSOON
Meaning of BASSOON in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012