harpsichord : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: harpsichord	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for harpsichord
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
harpsichord n a clavier with strings that are plucked by plectra mounted on pivots Synonym(s): harpsichord, cembalo
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Harpsichord \Harp"si*chord\, n. [OF. harpechorde, in which the harpe is of German origin. See {Harp}, and {Chord}.] (Mus.) A harp-shaped instrument of music set horizontally on legs, like the grand piano, with strings of wire, played by the fingers, by means of keys provided with quills, instead of hammers, for striking the strings. It is now superseded by the piano.