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castanets

Noun

∙ A percussion instrument (idiophone) of Spanish origin, consisting of a pair of concave shells joined on one edge by a string, held in the hand and used to produce clicking sounds; any hand-held percussion idiophone that can be played with the fingers, such as bones or spoons.

BABYLON ENGLISH
castanets n.
small hand-held percussion instruments
castanet n.
small hand-held percussion instrument

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
castanets
castanets
\cas"ta*nets\, n. pl. [f. castagnettes, sp. casta?etas, fr. l. castanea (sp. casta?a) a chestnut. so named from the resemblance to two chestnuts, or because chestnuts were first used for castanets. see chestnut.] two small, concave shells of ivory or hard wood, shaped like spoons, fastened to the thumb, and beaten together with the middle finger; -- used by the spaniards and moors as an accompaniment to their dance and guitars.
note: the singular, castanet, is used of one of the pair, or, sometimes, of the pair forming the instrument. the dancer, holding a castanet in each hand, rattles then to the motion of his feet. (encyc. of music).

WORDNET 2.0
castanets
Noun
1. a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
(synonym) bones, clappers, finger cymbals, maraca
(hypernym) percussion instrument, percussive instrument

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Castanets
Castanets are a percussion instrument (idiophone), used in Kalo, Moorish, Ottoman, ancient Roman, Italian, Spanish, Sephardic, Swiss, and Portuguese music. The instrument consists of a pair of concave shells joined on one edge by a string. They are held in the hand and used to produce clicks for rhythmic accents or a ripping or rattling sound consisting of a rapid series of clicks. They are traditionally made of hardwood (chestnut; Spanish: castaño), although fibreglass is becoming increasingly popular.
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castanets

Noun

∙ A percussion instrument (idiophone) of Spanish origin, consisting of a pair of concave shells joined on one edge by a string, held in the hand and used to produce clicking sounds; any hand-held percussion idiophone that can be played with the fingers, such as bones or spoons.

BABYLON ENGLISH
castanets n.
small hand-held percussion instruments
castanet n.
small hand-held percussion instrument

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
castanets
castanets
\cas"ta*nets\, n. pl. [f. castagnettes, sp. casta?etas, fr. l. castanea (sp. casta?a) a chestnut. so named from the resemblance to two chestnuts, or because chestnuts were first used for castanets. see chestnut.] two small, concave shells of ivory or hard wood, shaped like spoons, fastened to the thumb, and beaten together with the middle finger; -- used by the spaniards and moors as an accompaniment to their dance and guitars.
note: the singular, castanet, is used of one of the pair, or, sometimes, of the pair forming the instrument. the dancer, holding a castanet in each hand, rattles then to the motion of his feet. (encyc. of music).

WORDNET 2.0
castanets
Noun
1. a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
(synonym) bones, clappers, finger cymbals, maraca
(hypernym) percussion instrument, percussive instrument

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Castanets
Castanets are a percussion instrument (idiophone), used in Kalo, Moorish, Ottoman, ancient Roman, Italian, Spanish, Sephardic, Swiss, and Portuguese music. The instrument consists of a pair of concave shells joined on one edge by a string. They are held in the hand and used to produce clicks for rhythmic accents or a ripping or rattling sound consisting of a rapid series of clicks. They are traditionally made of hardwood (chestnut; Spanish: castaño), although fibreglass is becoming increasingly popular.
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