Turkish crescent

noun

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.

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jingling Johnny
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Meanings

nounTurkish crescent (plural Turkish crescents)

plural Turkish crescents

  1. 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.

    Synonyms: jingling Johnny

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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
Also see
jingling johnny

Translations

French chapeau chinois, pavillon chinois
  • chapeau chinoispercussion instrument
  • pavillon chinoispercussion instrument
German Schellenbaum
  • Schellenbaumpercussion instrument
Portuguese árvore de campainhas
  • árvore de campainhaspercussion instrument
Spanish chinesco, cresciente turco
  • chinescopercussion instrument
  • cresciente turcopercussion instrument
Turkish çağana
  • çağanapercussion instrument
Cite this entry
APA

Turkish crescent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Turkish%20crescent

MLA

“Turkish crescent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Turkish%20crescent. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Turkish crescent,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Turkish%20crescent.

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