bassoonist

bas·soon

B0106600 (bə-so͞on′, bă-)n. A low-pitched woodwind instrument with a double reed, having a long wooden body attached to a U-shaped lateral tube that leads to the mouthpiece. The range of this instrument is typically two octaves lower than that of the oboe.

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[French basson, from Italian bassone, augmentative of basso, bass; see basso.]

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bas·soon′ist n.

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bassoonist - a musician who plays the bassoon instrumentalist, musician, player - someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)

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