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sackbut
sack·but [ sák bùt ] (plural sack·buts)


noun 
Definition:
 
medieval wind instrument: a medieval wind instrument with a long slide like a trombone
[Early 16th century. < Old French saqueb(o)ute "hooked lance for pulling riders from their horses"]
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