sackbut

/ˌsækˈbʌt/
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Other forms: sackbuts

Definitions of sackbut
  1. noun
    a medieval musical instrument resembling a trombone
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    type of:
    trombone
    a brass instrument consisting of a long tube whose length can be varied by a U-shaped slide
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