pantaleon

noun

pan·tal·e·on | \pan‧ˈtalēˌän\

variants: or less commonly pantalon \ˈpantəˌlän \

plural -s

Definition of pantaleon

: a large dulcimer invented about 1700 having from 100 to 250 gut and metal strings struck with wooden mallets

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