spinet
spin·et
noun \ˈspi-nət also spi-ˈnet\Definition of SPINET
1
: an early harpsichord having a single keyboard and only one string for each note
2
a : a compactly built small upright piano b : a small electronic organ
Origin of SPINET
Italian spinetta, perhaps from diminutive of spina thorn, from Latin; from the manner of plucking its strings
First Known Use: 1664
Rhymes with SPINET
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