psaltery
(noun) an ancient stringed instrument similar to the lyre or zither but having a trapezoidal sounding board under the strings
Source: WordNet® 3.1
psaltery (plural psalteries)
(musical instrument) A zither-like musical instrument consisting of a soundboard with multiple strings, played by plucking the strings with the fingers or a plectrum.
In the King James Version of the Bible, "psaltery" is used as a translation for certain words whose referent isn't known: the Hebrew keli (כלי) and nevel (× ×‘×ś), and the Aramaic pesanterin (×¤×ˇ× ×Ş×¨×™×ź).
• Spratley, Tarpleys, plastery, pterylas
Source: Wiktionary
Psal"ter*y, n.; pl. Psalteries. Etym: [OE. sautrie, OF. psalterie, F. psaltérion, L. psalterium psaltery, psalter, from Gr. Psalm, Psalter.]
Definition: A stringed instrument of music used by the Hebrews, the form of which is not known. Praise the Lord with harp; sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings. Ps. xxxiii. 2.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
