flugelhorn

Dictionary: flu·gel·horn or flue·gel·horn (flū'gəl-hôrn') pronunciation

or flü·gel·horn (flü'-)
n.
A bugle with valves, similar to the cornet but having a wider bore.

[German Flügelhorn : Flügel, flank (from its use to summon flanks during a battle) (from Middle High German vlügel, wing, flank) + Horn, horn (from Middle High German , from Old High German).]

flügelhornist flü'gel·horn'ist n.

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Britannica Concise Encyclopedia: flügelhorn

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Brass musical instrument, a valved bugle. It has three valves and a wider bore than the cornet and is usually pitched in B-flat. The flügelhorn was invented in Austria in the 1830s. It has maintained its identity — particularly its bore and its squat shape — better than has the formerly very similar cornet. Long used in European military bands, it is now also used in jazz and popular music.

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Columbia Encyclopedia: flügelhorn

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flügelhorn (flü'gəlhôrn'), three-valved brass instrument similar in size and shape to the trumpet but having a conical rather than a cylindrical bore and possessing a larger bell. Because of these differences the tone of the flügelhorn is mellower than that of the trumpet. It is used traditionally in concert bands and has recently been used in jazz ensembles.

WordNet: fluegelhorn

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a brass instrument resembling a cornet but with a wider bore
Synonym: flugelhorn

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