BASSOONS
Noun
bassoons
plural of bassoon
Verb
bassoons
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bassoon
Source: Wiktionary
BASSOON
Bas*soon", n. Etym: [F. basson, fr. basse bass; or perh. fr. bas son
low sound. See Bass a part in music. ] (Mus.)
Definition: A wind instrument of the double reed kind, furnished with
holes, which are stopped by the fingers, and by keys, as in flutes.
It forms the natural bass to the oboe, clarinet, etc.
Note: Its compass comprehends three octaves. For convenience of
carriage it is divided into two parts; whence it is also called a
fagot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition