gemshorn
noun
gems·horn
ˈgem(p)s,
ˈgemz +
plural gemshorns
1
: a fipple flute made from the horn of a chamois or cow with the wide end closed except for a small hole through which to blow
2
Gemshorn plural Gemshorns : an organ flue stop with conical pipes producing a light tone midway between flute and string tone
Word History
Etymology
German, from gems, gemse chamois + horn, from Old High German