Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A mechanical musical instrument, consisting of one or more sets of reeds with an exhaust-bellows.
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Examples
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"He gives the same medicine," says Esther, "but Davy played his orguinette for over an hour yesterday."
David Lockwin—The People's Idol John McGovern 1883
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He sits on the floor in the parlor and turns his orguinette.
David Lockwin—The People's Idol John McGovern 1883
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"Oh, Davy, you'll kill us!" laments the housekeeper, for the little orguinette is stridulent and loud.
David Lockwin—The People's Idol John McGovern 1883
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