Bourdon
Pronunciation : Bour"don
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F., fr. L. burdo mule, esp. one used for carrying litters. Cf. Sp. muleta a young she mule; also, crutch, prop.]
Definition : Defn: A pilgrim's staff.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Bour"don`
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913