Main Entry: re·cord·er

Pronunciation: \ri-ˈkȯr-dər\

Function: noun

Date: 15th century

1 a : the chief judicial magistrate of some British cities and boroughs b : a municipal judge with criminal jurisdiction of first instance and sometimes limited civil jurisdiction
2 : one that records
3 : any of a group of wind instruments ranging from soprano to bass that are characterized by a conical tube, a whistle mouthpiece, and eight finger holes

[recorder illustration]