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 jurisdiction2: one that records3: 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]