music stand

noun

1. a pedestal or rack designed to hold a score or sheet of music in position for reading.

music stand

noun

1. a frame, usually of wood or metal, upon which a musical score or orchestral part is supported

Word History and Origins

Origin of music stand¹

First recorded in 1755–65

Example Sentences

Then, taking a candle from the music stand, he began to mount the steps.

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In front of it is a Chinese pagoda, intended as a music stand for the band, which plays there twice a day.

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Some of them have a sliding shaft, like that of a music-stand, by which the light might be raised or lowered at pleasure.

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The music stand was about half a mile from the park entrance.

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Designers should also study the lines of those two long-neglected pieces of furniture, the music-stool and music-stand.

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