• Two small, concave shells of ivory or hard wood, shaped likespoons, fastened to the thumb, and beaten together with the middlefinger; -- used by the Spaniards and Moors as an accompaniment totheir dance and guitars.


    Castanets meaning & definition 1 of Castanets.


  • Hand held [device] used in [flamenco] dancing to make a [tapping] sound.

    Castanets meaning & definition 2 of Castanets.


  • The female gentialia. [Frequently] found in [conjunction] with [tuna].

    Castanets meaning & definition 3 of Castanets.


  • Small concave pieces of wood, ivory, or plastic, joined in pairs by a cord and clicked together by the fingers as a rhythmic accompaniment to Spanish dancing.

    Castanets meaning & definition 4 of Castanets.


  • a musical instrument consisting of two small pieces of wood tied together by string and knocked against each other in the hand to make a noise

    Castanets meaning & definition 5 of Castanets.

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