chanter

• Nom désignant un tube en roseau muni de trous pour les doigts, sur lequel on joue la mélodie, généralement dans les cornemuses.

A noun referring to the reed pipe with finger holes on which the melody is played, typically in bagpipes.

1. Melody pipe of bagpipesC1formal

   The reed pipe on a set of bagpipes that has finger holes and is used to play the melody.

   chalumeau de cornemuse

   • The piper's fingers moved quickly over the chanter.
   • He learned to play the chanter before moving to the full bagpipes.
   • The chanter produces a clear, high-pitched sound.