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castanet|ˈkɑːstənɪt, ˈkæst-, -əˈnɛt|
Also (7 castannetta, castanieta, castinetta), 7–8 castagnet, 9 castinet, (castagnette).
[ad. Sp. castañeta (or its Fr. adaptation castagnette), dim. of castaña:—L. castanea chestnut. See quot. 1647.]
An instrument consisting of a small concave shell of ivory or hard wood, used by the Spaniards, Moors, and others, to produce a rattling sound as an accompaniment to dancing; a pair of them, fastened to the thumb, are held in the palm of the hand, and struck with the middle finger.
1647Stapylton Juvenal 240, Castinettas, knackers, of the form of chestnuts used..by the Spaniards in their dances. 1648Gage West Ind. xi. (1655) 37 Dancing with their Castannettas, or knockers on their fingers. 1665Dryden Indian Emp. iv. iii, Two Spaniards..dance a saraband with castanietas. 1697C'tess D'Aunoy's Trav. (1706) 21 They play admirable well on the Castagnets. 1700Congreve Way of World iv. i, They had gone together by the ears like a pair of castanets. a1754Fielding Pleas. of Town Wks. 1775 I. 214 A Blackamore lady, who comes to present you with a Saraband and castanets. 1783Ainsworth Lat. Dict. (Morell) ii. s.v. Testa, Like the Spanish castagnets. 1828Moore Maltese Air i, Gaily sounds the castanet, Beating time to bounding feet. 1832W. Irving Alhambra I. 181 The tinkling of innumerable guitars, and the clicking of castañets. 1843Lever J. Hinton liii, The chink of the castanet and the proud step of the fandago echoed around us. 1850J. Leitch Müller's Anc. Art §425 note, A young maiden dancing in light dress with castagnettes. |