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Noun: harpsichord  'haa(r)p-si,kord
  1. A clavier with strings that are plucked by plectra mounted on pivots
    "The ensemble included a harpsichord for authentic Baroque sound";
    - cembalo

Derived forms: harpsichords

Type of: clavier, Klavier

Encyclopedia: Harpsichord