WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
dou′ble bassoon′, 
  1. Music and Dancea bassoon an octave lower in pitch than the ordinary bassoon: the largest and deepest-toned instrument of the oboe class;
    contrabassoon.
  • 1875–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
double bassoon n
  1. the lowest and largest instrument in the oboe class; contrabassoon
'double bassoon' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
contrabassoon

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