calliope
calliope is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.(Astron.) One of the astreids. See Solar.
- 2.A musical instrument consisting of series of steam whistles, toned to the notes of the scale, and played by keys arranged like those of an organ. It is sometimes attached to steamboat boilers.
- 3.(Zoöl.) A beautuful species of humming bird (Stellula Calliope) of California and adjacent regions.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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- What is one of the astreids. See Solar called?
- What is a musical instrument consisting of series of steam whistles, toned to the notes of the scale, and played by keys arranged like those of an organ. It is sometimes attached to steamboat boilers called?
- What is a beautuful species of humming bird (Stellula Calliope) of California and adjacent regions called?
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- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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