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(n. pl.) Two small, concave shells of ivory or hard wood, shaped like spoons, fastened to the thumb, and beaten together with the middle finger; - used by the Spaniards and Moors as an accompaniment to their dance and guitars.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Castanets'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/castanets.html. 1828.
 
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