The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Clarionet \Clar`i*o*net"\, n. [See Clarion, Clarinet.]
(Mus.)
See Clarinet.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Clarinet \Clar"i*net`\, n. [F. clarinette, dim. of clarine, from
L. clarus. See Clear, and cf. Clarion.] (Mus.)
A wind instrument, blown by a single reed, of richer and
fuller tone than the oboe, which has a double reed. It is the
leading instrument in a military band.
Note: [Often improperly called clarionet.]
[1913 Webster] clarinetist
The Devil's Dictionary (1881-1906):
CLARIONET, n. An instrument of torture operated by a person with
cotton in his ears. There are two instruments that are worse than a
clarionet -- two clarionets.