Clangtint
A term introduced by Tyndal to designate the quality of sounds (translation of Ger. Klangfarbe); means much the same thing as the French word timbre.
Claque bois (Fr.) (clack boa). The xylophone; in German, Strohfiedel; straw fiddle. Italian, Organo di legno. Graduated strips of hard wood laid on supports made of straw, played by striking with small hammers held in the hands.