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Bourdon

Bourdon Meaning & Definition
Bourdon Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Bourdon?

[n] a pipe of the bagpipe that is tuned to produce a single continuous tone

Synonyms | Synonyms for Bourdon: drone | drone pipe

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See Also | bagpipe | pipe | pipes | tabor pipe

Bourdon In Webster's Dictionary

\Bour"don\, n. [F., fr. L. burdo mule, esp. one used for carrying litters. Cf. Sp. muleta a young she mule; also, crutch, prop.] A pilgrim's staff.
\Bour"don`\, n. [F. See {Burden} a refrain.] (Mus.) (a) A drone bass, as in a bagpipe, or a hurdy-gurdy. See {Burden} (of a song.) (b) A kind of organ stop.

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