Mus. [Ger., f. krumm crooked, curved + horn HORN.] a. An obsolete wind-instrument of a curved form. b. An organ reed-stop of 8 ft. pitch, resembling the clarinet in tone; called also CROMORNE, and corruptly CREMONA2.
1694–6, 1880. [see CROMORNE].
1864. Webster, Krummhorn, Krumhorn, an instrument of music of the cornet kind, formerly in use.
