reed pipe

noun

an organ pipe having a reed that is vibrated by air to produce the sound.

Nearby words

reed canary grass, reed grass, reed instrument, reed mace, reed organ, reed pipe, reed stop, reed warbler, reed-sternberg cell, reedbird, reedbuck

Origin of reed pipe

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300

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Examples from the Web for reed pipe

Mr Galpin refers to a reed-pipe with which I am very familiar; it is made from a dandelion stalk pinched flat at one end.
Springtime and Other Essays|Francis Darwin
The orchestra—two violins, a reed-pipe, a biniou, and a harp—were playing away with might and main.
Lorraine|Robert W. Chambers
But it may happen, when they invoke Pan, that he answers with the reed-pipe.
Zones of the Spirit|August Strindberg
The name is believed to be derived from calamaula, a reed-pipe, which was corrupted to chalem-elle and then to shawm.
Springtime and Other Essays|Francis Darwin

The girl was pouring out the evening offering of goat's milk and honey; the boy beginning to play on his reed-pipe.
The Death of the Gods|Dmitri Mrejkowski

British Dictionary definitions for reed pipe

reed pipe

noun

a wind instrument, such as a clarinet or oboe, whose sound is produced by a vibrating reed

an organ pipe sounded by a vibrating reed

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reed pipe

noun

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Origin of reed pipe

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British Dictionary definitions for reed pipe

reed pipe

noun