One or more bones or pieces of bone (or a similar material) struck or rattled as a percussion instrument; esp. (in plural) two pieces of bone…
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| 释义 | society > leisure > the arts > music > musical instrument > percussion instrument > [noun] > bones (7) bone1600 One or more bones or pieces of bone (or a similar material) struck or rattled as a percussion instrument; esp. (in plural) two pieces of bone… snapper1605 A thing which snaps or produces a sharp cracking sound. plural. Bones (see bone, n.1 19a); castanets. ? Obsolete. knick-knack1650 An alternation of knacking sounds; an instrument that produces such, as the bones. marrowbones1714 In plural. Bones struck together as a rudimentary percussion instrument. Frequently used more generally (usually in collocation with cleavers) to… rattle-bones1819 two pieces of bone or ivory held between the fingers of each hand and rattled together as an accompaniment to the banjo or other instrument; cf. bone… jawbone1844 An animal's jawbone used as a musical instrument; also, castanets or a jew's harp. knicky-knackers1876 (See quot. 1876) Cf. knick-knack, n. 3. |
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