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reedman

reedman

1 8.0
A musician who plays instruments like the clarinet or saxophone
  • noun
  • /ˈriːdˌmæn/
: músico de caña
  • During the jazz festival, the reedman showcased his skills with both the clarinet and the saxophone.

Examples

  • I ain't the only reedman in the band.

  • Of course, if the reedman's already riding, I'm nowheres.

  • The talented reedman played a beautiful melody on his saxophone during the concert.

  • As a skilled reedman, she captivated the audience with her soul-stirring performance on the woodwind instrument.

Synonyms

saxophonist
vsreedman
12 4.4

A person who plays the saxophone, often as a professional musician

is for any player, professional or amateur, not only career musicians
clarinetist
vsreedman
3 4.9

A musician who plays the clarinet

is a broader woodwind player who handles various instruments rather than just one
saxist
vsreedman
1 7.9

A person who plays the saxophone

is a broader woodwind player who plays several instruments rather than one

How Skilled

virtuoso
12 8.0
professional
435 3.7
reedman
1 8.0
amateur
132 2.8
learner
76 1.0

Surface Forms

reedman singular
reedmen plural

Morphology

reedman = reed + man (transparent) = reed + man

The meaning is directly the agent/person associated with 'reed' (i.e., someone who plays reed instruments), a straightforward compound agent interpretation.

Etymology

Reedman comes from reed ('a long, thin plant' or 'the thin piece that vibrates in woodwind instruments') and man ('person'). So a reedman in music is someone who plays instruments like the clarinet or saxophone that use a reed to make sound.