CLAVICHORD
clavichord
(noun) an early stringed instrument like a piano but with more delicate sound
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
clavichord (plural clavichords)
(musical instruments) An early keyboard instrument producing a soft sound by means of metal blades (called tangents) attached to the inner ends of the keys gently striking the strings.
Coordinate terms
• (instrument): harpsichord, piano, spinet
Source: Wiktionary
Clav"i*chord, n. Etym: [F. clavicorde, fr. L. clavis key + chorda
string.] (Mus.)
Definition: A keyed stringed instrument, now superseded by the pianoforte.
See Clarichord.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition