organ stop

/ˌɔrgən ˈstɑp/

Other forms: organ stops

Definitions of organ stop

1. noun

   a graduated set of organ pipes of like tone quality
   types:

   diapason, diapason stop

   either of the two main stops on a pipe organ

   dulciana

   the organ stop having a tone of soft sweet string quality

   flue stop

   an organ stop with the tone of a flue pipe

   reed stop

   an organ stop with the tone of a reed instrument

   sourdine

   an organ stop resulting in a soft muted sound

   voix celeste, vox angelica

   an organ stop producing a gentle tremolo effect

   vox humana

   an organ reed stop producing tones imitative of the human voice

   type of:

   organ pipe, pipe, pipework

   the flues and stops on a pipe organ