Definitions for: Bourdon

[n] a pipe of the bagpipe that is tuned to produce a single continuous tone

Webster (1913) Definition: Bour"don, n. [F., fr. L. burdo mule, esp. one used for
carrying litters. Cf. Sp. muleta a young she mule; also,
crutch, prop.]
A pilgrim's staff.

Bour"don`, n. [F. See Burden a refrain.] (Mus.)
(a) A drone bass, as in a bagpipe, or a hurdy-gurdy. See
Burden (of a song.)
(b) A kind of organ stop.

Synonyms: drone, drone pipe

See Also: bagpipe, pipe, pipes, tabor pipe

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