See Also: ophicleide(dictionary)

war(1) (iou) and ophicleide (iou)


war(1) (iou)



war adjective, adverb, & noun2. Scot. & north. Also waur. ME.
[Old Norse verre adjective, verr adverb: cf. WORSE adjective, noun, & adverb.]
A. adjective & adverb. = WORSE adjective, adverb. ME.
b. noun. The worst of it; that which is inferior. ME.

ophicleide (iou)



ophicleide noun. M19.
[French ophicleide, from Greek ophis snake + kleid-, kleis key.]
Music.
A deep wind instrument consisting of a U-shaped brass tube with eleven keys, forming a bass version of the key-bugle; a performer on this. M19.
A powerful reed-stop on the organ, a variety of the tuba. M19.