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Bourdon
Meaning
Noun
●
In Music:
The
burden
or
bass
of a melody.
●
The
drone
pipe
of a bagpipe.
●
The lowest-pitched
stop
of an organ.
●
The lowest-pitched
bell
of a carillon.
●
In Bees:
A large,
low-pitched
bell
not part of a
diatonically
tuned
ring
of
bell
s.
●
A
bumblebee
,
genus
Bombus.
●
A pilgrim's staff.
●
In Music:
A
flute stop
on
an
organ
of
8',
16'
or
32',
generally
characterized
by
a
low,
dark
tone.
Name
●
A
surname
from French.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
bourdon
English
bourdon
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Bordon
Burdon
Related
Gauges
Orifice
Vernier
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