shawm

(s̸hôm)

noun

an early double-reed wind instrument resembling the oboe

Origin: ME schalme < MFr chalemie, altered < OFr chalamel < LL calamellus, dim. of L calamus, reed: see calamus

See shawm in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Any of various early double-reed wind instruments, forerunners of the modern oboe.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English schalme

Origin: , from Old French chalemie

Origin: , alteration of chalemel

Origin: , from Late Latin calamellus

Origin: , diminutive of Latin calamus, reed

Origin: , from Greek kalamos

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