Found 2 items, similar to bourdon.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: bourdon bourdon n : a pipe of the bagpipe that is tuned to produce a single continuous tone [syn: drone, drone pipe]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Bourdon Bourdon \Bour"don\, n. [F., fr. L. burdo mule, esp. one used for carrying litters. Cf. Sp. muleta a young she mule; also, crutch, prop.] A pilgrim's staff. [1913 Webster] || Bourdon \Bour"don`\, n. [F. See Burden a refrain.] (Mus.) (a) A drone bass, as in a bagpipe, or a hurdy-gurdy. See Burden (of a song.) (b) A kind of organ stop. [1913 Webster]