noun
Etymology: bass (III)
1. : a former wind instrument shaped like the bassoon but having a cup-shaped mouthpiece and a metal bell — compare serpent 7a
2. : tuba
noun
Etymology: bass (III)
1. : a former wind instrument shaped like the bassoon but having a cup-shaped mouthpiece and a metal bell — compare serpent 7a
2. : tuba
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012