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Meaning of CHANTER

Pronunciation:  'chantur

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  reed pipe with finger holes on which the melody is played
 
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 Synonyms: melody pipe
 
 See Also: bagpipe, pipe, pipes, tabor pipe

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Chant"er\ (ch[.a]nt"[~e]r), n. [Cf. F. chanteur.]
1. One who chants; a singer or songster. --Pope.
2. The chief singer of the chantry. --J. Gregory.
3. The flute or finger pipe in a bagpipe. See {Bagpipe}.
4. (Zo["o]l.) The hedge sparrow.
 

 

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