‖ pl. Corni i basseto. [ It. ] (Mus.) A tenor clarinet; -- called also basset horn, and sometimes confounded with the English horn, which is a tenor oboe. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖ pl. Corni Inglesi [ It. ] (Mus.) A reed instrument, related to the oboe, but deeper in pitch; the English horn. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Mus.) An obsolete name for the cornet-à-piston. [ 1913 Webster ]