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Sesquialtera

{

Sesˊqui-al′ter

,

Sesˊqui-al′ter-a

, }
Noun.
[NL.
sesquialtera
.]
(Mus.)
A stop on the organ, containing several ranks of pipes which reenforce some of the high harmonics of the ground tone, and make the sound more brilliant.

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