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chanter

chan·ter

UK/ˈtʃɑːntə/ US/ˈt͡ʃæntɚ/ uncommon archaic

noun

1.

reed pipe with finger holes on which the melody is played

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From Middle English chauntour, from Old French chanteor, from Latin cantor; equivalent to chant + -er. Compare French chanteur. Doublet of cantor.

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