Bourdon
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
The drone pipe of a bagpipe or organ, tuned to produce a single sustained low note that sounds continuously while the instrument is played.
“The deep resonance of the bourdon filled the hall as the piper began to play.”
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OU vowel pair with -ON ending, uncommon music vocabulary word
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B, R, D are all common tiles, moderate scoring potential in Scrabble
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