rastrum

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rastrum

/ˈɹæstɹəm/
/ˈɹɑːstɹəm/

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Learned borrowing from Latin rāstrum (“rake”).

noun rastrums

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

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@misc{rastrum_2026,
  title = {rastrum},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rastrum},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}