Busine, 14th century. (From MS. R. 10 E. IV. Brit. Mus.) A busine which may be traced during the middle ages. A long straight tube consisting of 3 to 5 joints of narrow cylindrical bore, the last joint alone being conical and ending in a pommel-shaped bell precisely as in the curved buccina.
Source: 1911 EB, Vol. 4, Page 712
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