bell-lyra

noun

bell-ly·ra ˈbel-ˈlī-rə

variants or bell lyre

-ˌlī(-ə)r

: a glockenspiel mounted in a portable lyre-shaped frame and used especially in marching bands

Etymology

lyra from Latin, lyre

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of bell-lyra was in 1934

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Style

“Bell-lyra.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bell-lyra. Accessed 30 Jan. 2023.

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