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English: Illustration from 1908 Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary.
Castanet, n. a musical instrument of percussion in the form of two hollow shells of ivory or hard wood, which are bound together by a band fastening on the thumb, and struck by the fingers to produce a trilling sound in keeping with the rhythm of the music—much used in Spain as an accompaniment to dances and guitars. |
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| Source | Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary of the English Language |
| Author | Rev. Thomas Davidson 1856-1923 (ed.) |
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