English Explanatory Dictionary

heckelphone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A musical instrument resembling the oboe, but pitched an octave lower.

Word forms

heckelphone heckelphones

Etymology

From German Heckelphon, named after the inventors, Wilhelm Heckel and his sons.

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