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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A storm; a tempest.
  • noun In organ-building, a stop constructed so as to produce a noise in imitation of the sound of a storm.

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  • In organ-building, a stop constructed so as to produce a noise in imitation of the sound of a storm.

    July 23, 2016

  • Dunno what's wrong with wiggling a piece of plywood like we used to do in the Sunday school play.

    July 23, 2016