castanet

[ kas-tuh-net ]

/ ˌkæs təˈnɛt /

noun

either of a pair of concave pieces of wood held in the palm of the hand and clicked together, usually to accompany dancing.

Origin of castanet

1640–50; <Spanish castañeta, equivalent to castañ(a) chestnut (<Latin castanea) + -eta diminutive suffix; see -et, -ette

Words nearby castanet

cast about, cast adrift, Castagno, Castalia, Castaneda, castanet, castanets, castaway, cast back, cast brace, cast doubt on

Example sentences from the Web for castanet

One hundred inferior maxillaries began to castanet away like mad.
H. R.|Edwin Lefevre
My teeth were actually chattering in my head, with a castanet accompaniment to my discomfort.
Buckskin Mose|Buckskin Mose
That vulgar girl is singing the castanet song in the second act at this moment.
The Law and the Lady|Wilkie Collins
He shook the door by the iron handle until the latch clattered like a castanet: there was no sound from within.
Bulldog Carney|W. A. Fraser

Where the two were missing he carried the stem of his pipe, and when he talked the stem clicked, like a Castanet.
The Courage of Marge O'Doone|James Oliver Curwood

单词	castanet
释义	castanet [ kas-tuh-net ] / ˌkæs təˈnɛt / noun either of a pair of concave pieces of wood held in the palm of the hand and clicked together, usually to accompany dancing. Origin of castanet 1640–50; <Spanish castañeta, equivalent to castañ(a) chestnut (<Latin castanea) + -eta diminutive suffix; see -et, -ette Words nearby castanet cast about, cast adrift, Castagno, Castalia, Castaneda, castanet, castanets, castaway, cast back, cast brace, cast doubt on Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for castanet One hundred inferior maxillaries began to castanet away like mad. H. R.\|Edwin Lefevre My teeth were actually chattering in my head, with a castanet accompaniment to my discomfort. Buckskin Mose\|Buckskin Mose That vulgar girl is singing the castanet song in the second act at this moment. The Law and the Lady\|Wilkie Collins He shook the door by the iron handle until the latch clattered like a castanet: there was no sound from within. Bulldog Carney\|W. A. Fraser Where the two were missing he carried the stem of his pipe, and when he talked the stem clicked, like a Castanet. The Courage of Marge O'Doone\|James Oliver Curwood
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