clarinet Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a single-reed instrument with a straight tube

WordNet

Clar"i*net` noun
Etymology
F. clarinette, dim. of clarine, from L. clarus. See Clear, and cf. Clarion.
Definitions
  1. (Mus.) A wind instrument, blown by a single reed, of richer and fuller tone than the oboe, which has a double reed. It is the leading instrument in a military band. Often improperly called clarionet.

Webster 1913