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prettygoodwordsackbut - n., a medieval wind instrument similar to a trombone.
Not to be confused with a shawm, which is a medieval version of an oboe, or the sabbekha of Dan iii.5, which is an Aramaic stringed instrument. Middle French saquebute, from Old French saqueboute, "a lance with an iron hook for pulling down mounted men," said to be from Old North French saquier, to pull + Old French bouter, to push.
Not to be confused with a shawm, which is a medieval version of an oboe, or the sabbekha of Dan iii.5, which is an Aramaic stringed instrument. Middle French saquebute, from Old French saqueboute, "a lance with an iron hook for pulling down mounted men," said to be from Old North French saquier, to pull + Old French bouter, to push.
