shawm

A medieval and Renaissance double-reed woodwind instrument, a precursor to the modern oboe.

• 🇩🇪Ein Holzblasinstrument mit doppeltem Rohrblatt aus dem Mittelalter und der Renaissance, Vorläufer der modernen Oboe.

1. Medieval musical instrument C2 formal

   A double-reed woodwind instrument from the medieval and Renaissance periods, considered a precursor to the modern oboe.

   • The shawm was often used in outdoor ceremonies and processions.
   • He learned to play the shawm for the Renaissance music ensemble.
   • The loud, piercing sound of the shawm could be heard across the town square.

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• shawms plural form
• shawms' possessive plural form
• shawm's possessive singular form