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Clarinet - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Clarinet : (noun)
1: a single-reed instrument with a straight tube
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Clarinet : \Clar"i*net`\, n. [F. clarinette, dim. of clarine, from
L. clarus. See Clear, and cf. Clarion.] (Mus.)
A wind instrument, blown by a single reed, of richer and
fuller tone than the oboe, which has a double reed. It is the
leading instrument in a military band.
Note: [Often improperly called clarionet.]
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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