musette
NounSynonyms:
shepherd's pipe
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- a small bagpipe formerly popular in FranceSynonyms: shepherd's pipeType of bagpipe
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Mu·sette′ noun
Origin: F., dim. of OF. muse.
1. A small bagpipe formerly in use, having a soft and sweet tone.
2. An air adapted to this instrument; also, a kind of rustic dance.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54