bourdon Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a pipe of the bagpipe that is tuned to produce a single continuous tone
    drone pipe; drone.

WordNet

Bour"don noun
Etymology
F., fr. L. burdo mule, esp. one used for carrying litters. Cf. Sp. muleta a young she mule; also, crutch, prop.
Definitions
  1. A pilgrim's staff.
Bour"don` noun
Etymology
F. See Burden a refrain.
Definitions
  1. (Mus.) (a) A drone bass, as in a bagpipe, or a hurdy-gurdy. See Burden (of a song.) (b) A kind of organ stop.

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