Meaning of BOURDON
| Pronunciation: | | 'bûrdn
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| | Definition: | | [n] a pipe of the bagpipe that is tuned to produce a single continuous tone |
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| | Synonyms: | | drone, drone pipe |
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| | See Also: | | bagpipe, pipe, pipes, tabor pipe | |
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\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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