Octave
Octave 1. in American and British organs a 4' diapason in the manual or 8' diapason in the pedal; 2. in Continental organs a *principal organ stop one oct. higher than the fundamental; 3. occasional name of the 4' register of a harpsichord.
Octave 1. in American and British organs a 4' diapason in the manual or 8' diapason in the pedal; 2. in Continental organs a *principal organ stop one oct. higher than the fundamental; 3. occasional name of the 4' register of a harpsichord.