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  1. 1. n. A brass wind instrument, like a bass trumpet, so contrived that it can be lengthened or shortened according to the tone required; -- said to be the same as the trombone. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. a medieval musical instrument resembling a trombone Source: wordnet
  3. 3. A brass wind instrument, like a bass trumpet, so contrived that it can be lengthened or shortened according to the tone required; -- said to be the same as the trombone. [Written also sagbut.] Moore (Encyc. of Music). Note: The sackbut of the Scriptures is supposed to have been a stringed instrument. Source: webster
  4. 4. A brass wind instrument, like a bass trumpet, so contrived thatit can be lengthened or shortened according to the tone required; --said to be the same as the trombone. [Written also sagbut.] Moore(Encyc. of Music). Source: adambom
  5. 5. n. a medieval musical instrument resembling a trombone Source: ecdict

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