释义 |
bour·don \ˈbürdən, -ōr-, -ər-\ noun also bor·dun \ˈbȯr-\ (-s) Etymology: Middle English burdoun, from Middle French bourdon bass horn, of imitative origin 1. : burden III 1 2. a. : a drone bass (as in a bagpipe or a hurdy-gurdy) b. : a pipe-organ stop of a droning or buzzing quality usually of 16-foot pitch c. : the lowest bell (as in a carillon) in a ring of bells |