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Reed
King James Dictionary
REED, n.
1. The common name of many aquatic plants most of them large grasses, with hollow jointed stems, such as the common reed of the genus Arundo, the bamboo, &c. The bur-reed is of the genus Sparganium the Indian Flowering reed of the genus Canna.
2. A musical pipe reeds being anciently used for instruments of music.
3. A little tube through which a hautboy, bassoon or clarinet is blown.
4. An arrow, as made of a reed headed.
5. Thatch.
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