reed stop

noun

1. a set of reed pipes in a pipe organ.

reed stop

noun

1. an organ stop controlling a rank of reed pipes

Word History and Origins

Origin of reed stop¹

First recorded in 1720–30

Example Sentences

Krummhorn, krum′horn, n. a medieval clarinet-like instrument: a reed-stop in the organ.

From Project Gutenberg

In German and Dutch organs the term cornet is sometimes applied to a pedal reed stop.

From Project Gutenberg