gemshorn
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From German Gemshorn, literally "chamois horn".
Noun[edit]
gemshorn (plural gemshorns) (music)
- An instrument of the ocarina family, historically made from the horn of a chamois, goat, or other animal.
- An organ stop with conical tin pipes.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ “Gems-horn”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.