shalmuse
Middle English
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editEtymology
editFrom Old French chalemais, perhaps from Late Latin calamellus (“little reed”), under the influence of Old French muse (“wind instrument”). Compare French chalumeau.
Noun
editshalmuse (plural shalmuse or shalmuses or shalmuys)
- A woodwind instrument constructed with a double reed; shawm.
- (infrequently) A flute or pipe.
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editReferences
edit- “shalmūse, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-03.