English noun: castanets | |||
1. | castanets (artifact) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance | ||
Synonyms | bones, clappers, finger cymbals | ||
Broader (hypernym) | percussion instrument, percussive instrument | ||
Domain usage | plural, plural form | ||