Reed

Meaning

Noun

●

Any of various types of

grass-like

together in

water.

●

The

of these plants.

●

In Music:

Part of the

of certain

woodwind instruments

,

a

of

or

which

very

to

when a

it.

●

In Music:

A

musical instrument

such as the

or

, which

when a

on the reed.

●

In Weaving:

A comb-like part of a

for

the

when weaving.

●

A

of

or

for

the

or

of a woman's dress.

●

In Architecture:

Reeding.

●

In Mining:

A

the

of

for

the

in blasting.

●

Straw

for

a roof.

●

A

weapon.

●

In Metrology:

A

rod.

A Babylonian

unit of measure

the

of a

,

to

a

, or

cubits.

●

In British English & Scottish English:

The

of a

; rennet.

Verb

●

To thatch.

●

To

or

with reeding.

●

and

past participle

of ree

Name

●

A

from Old English, a

of Reid.

●

A

from the surname.

●

A

and

in North Hertfordshire

, Hertfordshire, England (OS

TL3636).

●

A number of

in the United States.

A

in Desha County, Arkansas.

●

A number of

in the United States.

An

in Henderson County, Kentucky.

●

A number of

in the United States.

A

in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.

●

A number of

in the United States.

An

in Freeman, Crawford County, Wisconsin.

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