/ Dictionary / Index S shawm: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: shawm Pronunciation: (shôm), [key] — n. an early musical woodwind instrument with a double reed: the forerunner of the modern oboe. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: shawm (Thesaurus) shawl tongue Shawn Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reluctant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language