Dulcimer

['dʌlsɪmə] or ['dʌlsɪmɚ]

Definition

(noun.) a trapezoidal zither whose metal strings are struck with light hammers.

(noun.) a stringed instrument used in American folk music; an elliptical body and a fretted fingerboard and three strings.

Editor: Murdoch--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) An instrument, having stretched metallic wires which are beaten with two light hammers held in the hands of the performer.

(n.) An ancient musical instrument in use among the Jews. Dan. iii. 5. It is supposed to be the same with the psaltery.

Inputed by Hilary

Definition

n. a musical instrument resembling a flat box with sounding-board and bridges across which run wires tuned by pegs at the sides and played on by striking the wires with a small piece of wood in each hand or more usually with two cork-headed hammers: a Jewish musical instrument according to Gesenius a double pipe with a bag.

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