Egyptian reed (Bot.), the papyrus. -- Free reed (Mus.), a reed whose
edges do not overlap the wind passage, -- used in the harmonium,
concertina, etc. It is distinguished from the beating or striking reed
of the organ and clarinet. -- Meadow reed grass (Bot.), the Glyceria
aquatica, a tall grass found in wet places. -- Reed babbler. See
Reedbird. -- Reed bunting (Zoöl.) A European sparrow (Emberiza
schœniclus) which frequents marshy places; -- called also reed sparrow,
ring bunting. (b) Reedling. -- Reed canary grass (Bot.), a tall wild
grass (Phalaris arundinacea). -- Reed grass. (Bot.) (a) The common
reed. See Reed, 1. (b) A plant of the genus Sparganium; bur reed. See
under Bur. -- Reed organ (Mus.), an organ in which the wind acts on a
set of free reeds, as the harmonium, melodeon, concertina, etc. -- Reed
pipe (Mus.), a pipe of an organ furnished with a reed. -- Reed sparrow.
(Zoöl.) See Reed bunting, above. -- Reed stop (Mus.), a set of pipes in
an organ furnished with reeds. -- Reed warbler. (Zoöl.) (a) A small
European warbler (Acrocephalus streperus); -- called also reed wren.
(b) Any one of several species of Indian and Australian warblers of the
genera Acrocephalus, Calamoherpe, and Arundinax. They are excellent
singers. -- Sea-sand reed (Bot.), a kind of coarse grass (Ammophila
arundinacea). See Beach grass, under Beach. -- Wood reed grass (Bot.),
a tall, elegant grass (Cinna arundinacea), common in moist woods.
Reed"bird` (r?d"b?rd`), n. (Zoöl.) (a) The bobolink. (b) One of several
small Asiatic singing birds of the genera Schœnicola and Eurycercus; --
called also reed babbler. Reed"buck" (-b?k`), n. (Zoöl.) See Rietboc.
Reed"ed, a. 1. Civered with reeds; reedy. Tusser.