A musical instrument consisting of a thin oval metal frame with transverse metal rods loosely fixed in it and a handle by which the frame is…

Apparently: a stringed musical instrument resembling a cittern (cittern, n.).

= sistrum, n.

The ‘shell’ or whole rind of the fruit dried and excavated, used as a water-bottle, float, rattle, etc. Cf. calabash, n.

A Latin American percussion instrument made from a hollow gourd or gourd-shaped container filled with dried beans, etc., and played, usually in…

(See quot. 1847 –54.)

(see quot. 1872).

A musical instrument, shaken by the player, consisting of a wooden frame from which bamboo rods tuned in octaves are suspended.

= chac-chac, n.

A percussion instrument used by West Indians.

A simple percussion instrument that is shaken; spec. = chac-chac, n. Cf. shack-shack, n., etc.

A percussion instrument consisting of a long pole with a cross-piece near the top, to which numerous beer-bottle tops are loosely nailed…

A percussion instrument consisting of a metal rod formed into a narrow V-shape, and played by striking a ball fixed at one end, thus causing the…