Meanings
nounChapman stick (plural Chapman sticks)
plural Chapman sticks
- entertainmentA form of electric guitar, resembling a wide fretboard with 8, 10 or 12 strings.
Origin
From the surname of its inventor, Emmett Chapman.
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APA
Chapman stick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chapman%20stick
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“Chapman stick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chapman%20stick. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chapman stick,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chapman%20stick.
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