HECKELPHONE
heckelphone, basset oboe
(noun) an oboe pitched an octave below the ordinary oboe
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
heckelphone (plural heckelphones)
A musical instrument resembling the oboe, but pitched an octave lower.
Source: Wiktionary
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