[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

treble \tre"ble\, a. oe. treble threefold, of. treble, treible,
   l. triplus. see triple.
   1. threefold; triple.
      1913 webster

            a lofty tower, and strong on every side
            with treble walls.                    --dryden.
      1913 webster

   2. mus.
      a acute; sharp; as, a treble sound. --bacon.
      b playing or singing the highest part or most acute
          sounds; playing or singing the treble; as, a treble
          violin or voice.
          1913 webster
see also:
triple 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

treble \tre"ble\, adv.
   trebly; triply. obs. --j. fletcher.
   1913 webster

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

treble \tre"ble\, n. " it has been said to be a corruption of
   triplum lat., a third part, superadded to the altus and
   bassus high and low." --grove. mus.
   the highest of the four principal parts in music; the part
   usually sung by boys or women; soprano.
   1913 webster

   note: this is sometimes called the first treble, to
         distinguish it from the second treble, or alto, which
         is sung by lower female voices.
         1913 webster

[4] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

treble \tre"ble\, v. t. imp.  p. p. trebled; p. pr.  vb. n.
   trebling.
   1. to make thrice as much; to make threefold. "love trebled
      life." --tennyson.
      1913 webster

   2. to utter in a treble key; to whine. obs.
      1913 webster

            he outrageously
            when i accused him trebled his reply. --chapman.
      1913 webster
see also:
trebled trebling 

[5] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

treble \tre"ble\, v. i.
   to become threefold. --swift.
   1913 webster

[6] : WordNet (r) 2.0

treble
     adj 1: having or denoting a high range; "soprano voice"; "soprano
            sax"; "the boy still had a fine treble voice"; "the
            treble clef" syn: soprano
     2: three times as great or many; "a claim for treble or
        triple damages"; "a threefold increase" syn: threefold,
         triple
     3: having three units or components or elements; "a ternary
        operation"; "a treble row of red beads"; "overcrowding
        made triple sessions necessary"; "triple time has three
        beats per measure"; "triplex windows" syn: ternary, triple,
         triplex
     4: having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or
        qualities; "a double or dual role for an actor"; "the
        office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and
        private influence"- r.w.emerson; "every episode has its
        double and treble meaning"-frederick harrison syn: double,
         dual, twofold, threefold
     n : the pitch range of the highest female voice syn: soprano
     v 1: sing treble
     2: increase threefold; "triple your income" syn: triple
see also:
soprano threefold triple ternary triplex double 
dual twofold 

[7] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

96 moby thesaurus words for "treble":
   accompaniment, air, alto, aria, baritone, bass, basso continuo,
   basso ostinato, bassus, bourdon, bravura, burden, canto, cantus,
   cantus figuratus, cantus planus, chest voice, choral, choric,
   coloratura, continuo, contralto, countertenor, cube, descant,
   dramatic, drone, drone bass, falsetto, figured bass, ground bass,
   head register, head tone, head voice, heroic, high, high-pitched,
   high-sounding, high-toned, hymnal, lay, line, liturgical, lyric,
   male alto, measure, melodia, melodic line, melody, mezzo-soprano,
   multiply by three, note, operatic, part, piercing, piping,
   plain chant, plain song, prick song, psalmic, psalmodial,
   psalmodic, refrain, sacred, sharp, shrill, singing, solo,
   solo part, song, soprano, soprano part, strain, tenor, tern,
   ternal, ternary, ternate, thin, thorough bass, three-ply,
   threefold, trilogic, trinal, trine, triple, triplex, triplicate,
   tune, undersong, vocal, voce, voce di petto, voce di testa, voice,
   voice part

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