recorder

noun4

1. •
   An apparatus for recording; a device which records.
2. •
   Agent noun of record; one who records.
3. •
   A musical instrument of the woodwind family; a type of fipple flute, a simple internal duct flute.

   • Recorders are made in various sizes, from the high soprano or descant recorder to the low bass recorder.
4. •
   A judge in a municipal court.