Clar′i-netˊ
,
[F.
clarinette
, dim. of
clarine
, from L.
clarus
. See
Clear
, and cf.
Clarion
.]
(Mus.)
A wind instrument, blown by a single reed, of richer and fuller tone than the oboe, which has a double reed. It is the leading instrument in a military band.
[Often improperly called
clarionet
.]