spinet
(noun) early model harpsichord with only one string per note
spinet
(noun) a small and compactly built upright piano
Source: WordNet® 3.1
spinet (plural spinets)
(musical instruments) A short, compact harpsichord or piano.
spinet (plural spinets)
(obsolete) A spinney.
• T-spine, in step, instep, nepits, pinest, septin, step in, step-in
Source: Wiktionary
Spin"et, n. Etym: [OF. espinete, F. épinette (cf. It. spinetta), fr. L. spina a thorn; -- so called because its quills resemble thorns. See Spine.] (Mus.)
Definition: A keyed instrument of music resembling a harpsichord, but smaller, with one string of brass or steel wire to each note, sounded by means of leather or quill plectrums or jacks. It was formerly much used. Dumb spinet. (Mus.) See Manichordon.
Spi"net, n. Etym: [L. spinetum. See Spinny.]
Definition: A spinny. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
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