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BUGLE |
Military instrument |
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ALTHORN |
An instrument of the saxhorn family, used exclusively in
military music, often replacing the French horn. |
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SERPENT |
A bass wind instrument, of a loud and coarse tone,
formerly much used in military bands, and sometimes introduced into the
orchestra; -- so called from its form. |
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RECIPIANGLE |
An instrument with two arms that are pivoted together
at one end, and a graduated arc, -- used by military engineers for
measuring and laying off angles of fortifications. |
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CLARINET |
A wind instrument, blown by a single reed, of richer and
fuller tone than the oboe, which has a double reed. It is the leading
instrument in a military band. |
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OPHICLEIDE |
A large brass wind instrument, formerly used in the
orchestra and in military bands, having a loud tone, deep pitch, and a
compass of three oct... |
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CALTRAP |
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Zygophylleae, having a hard several-celled fruit, armed with stout
spines, and resembling the military instrument of the same name. The
s... |
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TRUMPET |
A wind instrument of great antiquity, much used in war and
military exercises, and of great value in the orchestra. In consists of
a long metal... |