harmonichord

noun

har·mon·i·chord | \ härˈmänəˌkȯrd\

plural harmonichords

Definition of harmonichord

: a 19th-century keyboard instrument in which the strings' tones can be sustained and swelled by means of a rotating cylinder that transfers its vibrations to the strings by means of a rod

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The first known use of harmonichord was in 1835

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