bourdon

English

/ˈbʊədən/

noun
Definitions
  • (music) The burden or bass of a melody.
  • The drone pipe of a bagpipe.
  • The lowest-pitched stop of an organ.
  • The lowest-pitched bell of a carillon.
  • A large, low-pitched bell not part of a diatonically tuned ring of bells.
  • A bumblebee, genus Bombus.
  • A pilgrim's staff.

Etymology

Borrowed from French bourdon (bumblebee).

Origin

French

bourdon

Gloss

bumblebee

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