Synonyms of the word

helicon

• n. (music) A large tuba whose coils fit around the player's shoulders.
• n. (physics) A low-frequency electromagnetic wave observed in various plasmas.

bombardon

• n. A brass instrument, the bass version of the tuba.
• n. A bass instrument of the shawm family.

sousaphone

• n. (music) A valved brass instrument with the same length as a tuba, but shaped differently so that the bell…

tuba

• n. A large brass musical instrument, usually in the bass range, played through a vibration of the lips upon…
• n. A type of Roman military trumpet, distinct from the modern tuba.
• n. A Malayan plant whose roots are a significant source of rotenone, Derris malaccensis.