speaker
One who speaks.
Loudspeaker.
Speakerphone.
The chair or presiding officer of certain legislative bodies, such as the U.K. House of Commons or the U.S. House of Representatives.
One who makes a speech to an audience.
A book containing passages of text for use in speeches.
The producer of a given utterance, whether speech or text.
The literary character uttering the lyrics of a poem or song, as opposed to the author writing the words of that character.
A key on a woodwind instrument of the clarinet family (compare octave key on other instruments) which induces the instrument to overblow.
A wooden pole or spike used by hedgers to carry loads on their shoulders. Possibly Dorset dialect.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing