rastrum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A five-pointed writing implement used to draw parallel lines of a staff in sheet music.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹæstɹəm/ /ˈɹɑːstɹəm/

Word forms

rastrum rastrums

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin rāstrum (“rake”).

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