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Definition of Castanet
1. n. See Castanets.
Definition of Castanet
1. Noun. (musical instruments) A single handheld percussion instrument, from of a pair of concave shells joined on one edge by string. ''Normally not used in singular.'' ¹
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Definition of Castanet
1. a rhythm instrument [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Castanet
Literary usage of Castanet
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Rivers, Canals and Ports: Bibliographic Notes Giving the List of the by Jean Pradelle (1908)
"... 7, 8 et 9 juillet 1906 ; compte rendu des travaux, actes et résolutions- du
Congrès. Bergerac, ¡mpr. castanet, 1906, in-8°, 480 p. ..."