belloneon

English

Alternative forms

• bellonion

Noun

belloneon (plural belloneons)

1. (historical, music) A mechanical musical instrument consisting of twenty-four trumpets and two kettle drums.
   • 1976, Otto Mayr, Philosophers and machines:

     The belloneon, likewise mechanical, seems to have been a complete military band which executed marches and flourishes with a unity, precision, and correctness beyond the reach of the most practiced artists.