chanter Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun reed pipe with finger holes on which the melody is played
    melody pipe.

WordNet

Chant"er noun
Etymology
Cf. F. chanteur.
Definitions
  1. One who chants; a singer or songster. Pope.
  2. The chief singer of the chantry. J. Gregory.
  3. The flute or finger pipe in a bagpipe. See Bagpipe.
  4. (Zoöl.) The hedge sparrow.

Webster 1913