Contrabass: alternatives and connections

A large theorbo, or double-necked lute, formerly in use, having the bass strings doubled with an octave, and the higher strings with a…

A musical stringed instrument, similar in form to a guitar; a pandore.

A stringed musical instrument having a head and neck like the guitar, and its body like a tambourine. It has five strings, and is play…

The largest of the different kinds of drums, having two heads, and emitting a deep, grave sound. See Bass, a.

The double bass, or contrabasso.

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 bass (Tilia) or its wood; especially, T. Americana. See Bass, the lime tree.

Alt. of Bombardon

Originally, a deep-toned instrument of the oboe or bassoon family; thence, a bass reed stop on the organ. The name bombardon is now gi…

An appliance consisting of an elastic rod, with a number of horse hairs stretched from end to end of it, used in playing on a stringed…

A keyed stringed instrument, now superseded by the pianoforte. See Clarichord.

An ancient instrument of music with six strings; a kind of violin, being the oldest known stringed instrument played with a bow.

Extending far back from the front or outer part; of great horizontal dimension (measured backward from the front or nearer part, mouth…

Of or pertaining to the deeper parts of the sea; as, a deep-sea line (i. e., a line to take soundings at a great depth); deep-sea lead…

That which is deep; a deep, or the deepest, part or place; the deep; the middle part; as, the depth of night, or of winter.

a dash that is one-half the length of an em dash.; "The en dash is commonly used to indicate a closed range of values — a range with c…

A stringed instrument of music played with a bow; a violin; a kit.

Of or pertaining to a stringed instrument.