Turkish crescent

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Turkish crescent

noun Turkish crescents

A percussion instrument traditionally used by military bands, consisting of an upright pole topped with a conical brass ornament and crescent-shaped crosspieces, with bells attached.
Similar: jingling Johnny

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noun percussion instrument

Español	chinesco, cresciente turco
Português	árvore de campainhas
Français	chapeau chinois, pavillon chinois
Deutsch	Schellenbaum

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@misc{turkish_crescent_2026,
  title = {Turkish crescent},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/turkish%20crescent},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}