AUTOHARP

Etymology

Noun

autoharp (plural autoharps)

A string instrument having a series of chord bars attached to dampers (muting bars) which mute all the strings other than those that form the desired chord.

Source: Wiktionary


Au"to*harp, n. [Auto- + harp.]

Definition: A zitherlike musical instrument, provided with dampers which, when depressed, deaden some strings, leaving free others that form a chord.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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