shawm

UK
/ʃɔːm/
US
/ʃɔm/

Translations

shawmnoun
shawms
pl
UK
/ʃɔːm/
US
/ʃɔm/
The musician played a lively tune on the shawm.
Музыкант сыграл живую мелодию на шалмее.
Synonyms
musical instrument
shawmadjective
UK
/ʃɔːm/
US
/ʃɔm/
Used attributively to describe things related to the shawm instrument; relational, not gradable.

Definitions

shawmnoun
A medieval and Renaissance woodwind instrument, a predecessor of the oboe, with a double reed and a conical bore.
The musician played a lively tune on the shawm during the festival.
shawmadjective
Relating to or characteristic of the shawm instrument.
The ensemble specialized in shawm music and other Renaissance pieces.