Recent Examples on the WebCue the valveless trumpets, natural horns, and sackbuts: The Boston Early Music Festival is back.—Jeremy Eichler, BostonGlobe.com, 19 May 2023
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Word History
Etymology
Middle French saqueboute hooked lance, sackbut, from saquer to pull + boter to push — more at butt entry 3
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