zitherlike

zitherlike
Resembling a zither

The psaltery is a zitherlike instrument.


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  • Autoharp — Au to*harp, n. [Auto + harp.] A zitherlike musical instrument, provided with dampers which, when depressed, deaden some strings, leaving free others that form a chord. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • koto — [kō′tō] n. [Jpn, a generic term for zitherlike stringed instruments] a Japanese musical instrument of the zither family, with a rectangular body and seven to thirteen waxed silk strings …   English World dictionary

  • asor — ˈaˌsȯ(ə)r noun ( s) Etymology: Hebrew āśōr, from āśār ten : an ancient Hebrew zitherlike instrument having 10 strings and played with a plectrum …   Useful english dictionary

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