See Also: quaver(1)(dictionary)
quaver(2)(dictionary)
quaver 1, verb(dictionary)
quaver 2, noun(dictionary)

quaver(1) (iou)



quaver noun. M16.
[from the verb.]
Music. A symbol for a note with the time value of half a crotchet or an eighth of a semibreve, having a solid head and a straight stem with a hook on the end; a note of this length. M16.
Music. A trill in singing or (rare) instrumental music. E17.
A shake or tremble in the voice. M18.
A quivering or tremulous movement. M18.