sackbut

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Synonyms: hackbut, sacbut

Antonyms: hackbut, sacbut

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|music}} A [[brass instrument]] from the [[w:Renaissance music|Renaissance]] and [[w:Baroque music|Baroque]] Eras, and an ancestor of the modern [[trombone]]. It was derived from the medieval slide [[trumpet]].

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