A "chanter" is the drone of a bagpipe, and a good supply of wind is required to fill it. From Wordnik.com. [The Proverbs of Scotland] Reference
How did the chanter compensate for this deficiency?. From Wordnik.com. [Ulysses] Reference
Screwing the chanter into the stock is another issue. From Wordnik.com. [The Fulcrum of Civilization] Reference
The voice of the mournful chanter called to dolorous prayer. From Wordnik.com. [Ulysses] Reference
"Remember what I taught you, Rere!" the first chanter shouted. From Wordnik.com. [Hawaii]
Heu non je ne sais pas si Ryutarou avait bu avant de chanter. From Wordnik.com. [pinku-tk Diary Entry] Reference
He is a cogger of dice, I tell thee — a chanter of horseflesh. From Wordnik.com. [A Legend of the Rhine] Reference
I told a story, played the practice chanter some, and sang twice. From Wordnik.com. [brynpobydd Diary Entry] Reference
I piped a funeral this morning and the chanter reed died the death. From Wordnik.com. [Obituaries] Reference
Jour "J" pour te chanter le bon vieux refrain de la chanson populaire. From Wordnik.com. [se reposer sur ses lauriers - French Word-A-Day] Reference
The piper is playing a set of Scottish Smallpipes with a chanter in A. From Wordnik.com. [Some Piping for the Weekend. . . .] Reference
By the way "chanter en choeur" is found at the end the old French tune. From Wordnik.com. [aubade - French Word-A-Day] Reference
The learned old Brahmana, Kautsa, became the Udgatri, the chanter of the. From Wordnik.com. [The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Adi Parva] Reference
And that bull of the Dhananjaya race, Susaman, became the chanter of the. From Wordnik.com. [The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Sabha Parva] Reference
It only serves to balance the chanter; it doesn't have any notes to play. From Wordnik.com. [The Fulcrum of Civilization] Reference
The door creaked as the chanter entered who was to relieve his predecessor. From Wordnik.com. [Childhood] Reference
"Never a roar of the drone or a sob of the chanter but's in the Gaelic tongue.". From Wordnik.com. [John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn] Reference
Surprisingly, we soon found ourselves making a pretty good imitation of the chanter. From Wordnik.com. [The Huichol: more personal reminiscences] Reference
The learned old Brahmana, Kautsa, became the Udgatri, the chanter of the Vedic hymns. From Wordnik.com. [The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 Books 1, 2 and 3] Reference
In the further corner sat the chanter, reading the Psalms in a low, monotonous voice. From Wordnik.com. [Childhood] Reference
When I was a young man in Barcelona he was the best chanter of flamenco the city had. From Wordnik.com. [Mexico]
The chanter began to sing some very high-pitched songs or chants in a strange language. From Wordnik.com. [The Huichol: more personal reminiscences] Reference
"Ye can be bummin 'awa' wi 'your chanter," he said as he stood listening in the kitchen. From Wordnik.com. [Doom Castle] Reference
Really hath she said that thou art only the hired chanter of the praises of the Asura king!. From Wordnik.com. [The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Adi Parva] Reference
The verses that a chanter sings, even if he sings them often, produce no impression on him. From Wordnik.com. [The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 Books 1, 2 and 3] Reference
And that bull of the Dhananjaya race, Susaman, became the chanter of the Vedic (Sama) hymns. From Wordnik.com. [The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 Books 1, 2 and 3] Reference
Du coup j'ai du acheter Singstar pour qu'elle ait des trucs a chanter qu'elle connaissait. From Wordnik.com. [pinku-tk Diary Entry] Reference
The chant continued, but the chanter knew we were going: his singsong held a note of triumph. From Wordnik.com. [The Shadow of the Torturer]
I have the electronic practice chanter, with headphones, so it's not like I have a real excuse. From Wordnik.com. [brynpobydd Diary Entry] Reference
And the lines of warriors escorting the chanter stood to attention, their weapons still undrawn. From Wordnik.com. [Key Out of Time] Reference
The reader shall have a portion, in honor of the prophets, as also the chanter and the doorkeeper. From Wordnik.com. [A Philosophical Dictionary] Reference
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