barrel organ

noun

a musical instrument in which air from a bellows is admitted to a set of pipes by means of pins inserted into a revolving barrel; hand organ.

Origin of barrel organ

First recorded in1765–75

Words nearby barrel organ

barrelfish, barrelful, barrelhead, barrelhouse, barrel knot, barrel organ, barrel race, barrel roll, barrel roof, barrel vault, barren

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Example sentences from the Web for barrel organ

His pictures are like saucy street ditties sung to a barrel-organ.
The History of Modern Painting, Volume 2 (of 4)|Richard Muther
A barrel-organ was grinding out a tune; children danced in the sunshine on the pavement.
The Kingdom Round the Corner|Coningsby Dawson
Penny boats ply between city and suburb, on Sundays and holidays the music of a barrel-organ being thrown into the bargain.
The Mediterranean|T. G. (Thomas Gray) Bonney, E. A. R. Ball, H. D. Traill, Grant Allen, and Arthur Griffiths
Passing a corner, she saw a boy who had a barrel-organ on his back and a curious animal on his arm.
Heidi|Johanna Spyri

In the evening, when it is dark and the lamps are lighted, there is dancing on the digue to the music of a barrel-organ.
Peeps At Many Lands: Belgium|George W. T. Omond

British Dictionary definitions for barrel organ

barrel organ

noun

an instrument consisting of a cylinder turned by a handle and having pins on it that interrupt the air flow to certain pipes, thereby playing any of a number of tunesSee also hurdy-gurdy

a similar instrument in which the projections on a rotating barrel pluck a set of strings

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单词	barrel organ
释义	barrel organ noun a musical instrument in which air from a bellows is admitted to a set of pipes by means of pins inserted into a revolving barrel; hand organ. Origin of barrel organ First recorded in1765–75 Words nearby barrel organ barrelfish, barrelful, barrelhead, barrelhouse, barrel knot, barrel organ, barrel race, barrel roll, barrel roof, barrel vault, barren Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for barrel organ His pictures are like saucy street ditties sung to a barrel-organ. The History of Modern Painting, Volume 2 (of 4)\|Richard Muther A barrel-organ was grinding out a tune; children danced in the sunshine on the pavement. The Kingdom Round the Corner\|Coningsby Dawson Penny boats ply between city and suburb, on Sundays and holidays the music of a barrel-organ being thrown into the bargain. The Mediterranean\|T. G. (Thomas Gray) Bonney, E. A. R. Ball, H. D. Traill, Grant Allen, and Arthur Griffiths Passing a corner, she saw a boy who had a barrel-organ on his back and a curious animal on his arm. Heidi\|Johanna Spyri In the evening, when it is dark and the lamps are lighted, there is dancing on the digue to the music of a barrel-organ. Peeps At Many Lands: Belgium\|George W. T. Omond British Dictionary definitions for barrel organ barrel organ noun an instrument consisting of a cylinder turned by a handle and having pins on it that interrupt the air flow to certain pipes, thereby playing any of a number of tunesSee also hurdy-gurdy a similar instrument in which the projections on a rotating barrel pluck a set of strings Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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