sackbut

sackbut
/sak"but'/, n.
1. a medieval form of the trombone.
2. Bible. an ancient stringed musical instrument. Dan. 3.
[1495-1505; < MF saquebute, earlier saqueboute, saquebot(t)e orig., a kind of hooked lance, appar. with saque (it) pulls (see SACCADE); identity of 2d element uncert.]

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▪ French musical instrument
      (from Old French saqueboute: “pull-push”), early trombone, invented in the 15th century, probably in Burgundy. It has thicker walls than the modern trombone, imparting a softer tone, and its bell is narrower.

      The sackbut answered the need for a lower-pitched trumpet that composers of the time sought. Its telescoping slide mechanism is retained in the modern trombone.

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