Defn: A tube containing the train of powder for igniting the charge in blasting.
8. (Arch.)
Defn: Same as Reeding. Egyptian reed (Bot.), the papyrus. — Free reed (Mus.), a reed whose edges do not overlap the wind passage, — used in the harmonium, concertina, etc. It is distinguished from the beating or striking reed of the organ and clarinet. — Meadow reed grass (Bot.), the Glyceria aquatica, a tall grass found in wet places. — Reed babbler. See Reedbird. — Reed bunting (Zoöl.) A European sparrow (Emberiza schoeniclus) which frequents marshy places; — called also reed sparrow, ring bunting. (b) Reedling. — Reed canary grass (Bot.), a tall wild grass (Phalaris arundinacea). — Reed grass. (Bot.) (a) The common reed. See Reed, 1. (b) A plant of the genus Sparganium; bur reed. See under Bur. — Reed organ (Mus.), an organ in which the wind acts on a set of free reeds, as the harmonium, melodeon, concertina, etc. — Reed pipe (Mus.), a pipe of an organ furnished with a reed. — Reed sparrow. (Zoöl.) See Reed bunting, above. — Reed stop (Mus.), a set of pipes in an organ furnished with reeds. — Reed warbler. (Zoöl.) (a) A small European warbler (Acrocephalus streperus); — called also reed wren. (b) Any one of several species of Indian and Australian warblers of the genera Acrocephalus, Calamoherpe, and Arundinax. They are excellent singers. — Sea-sand reed (Bot.), a kind of coarse grass (Ammophila arundinacea). See Beach grass, under Beach. — Wood reed grass (Bot.), a tall, elegant grass (Cinna arundinacea), common in moist woods.
REEDBIRD Reed"bird` (rd"brd`), n. (Zoöl.) (a) The bobolink. (b) One of several small Asiatic singing birds of the genera Schoenicola and Eurycercus; — called also reed babbler.
REEDBUCK
Reed"buck" (-bk`), n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: See Rietboc.
REEDED
Reed"ed, a.
1. Civered with reeds; reedy. Tusser.
2. Formed with channels and ridges like reeds.
REEDEN
Reed"en (rd"'n), a.