About The Word Jew's-harp
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Jew's-harp
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What's The Definition Of Jew's-harp?
[n] a small lyre-shaped musical instrument that is placed between the teeth and played by twanging a wire tongue while changing the shape of the mouth cavity
Synonyms | Synonyms for Jew's-harp: jews' harp | mouth bow Related Terms | Find terms related to Jew's-harp: See Also | instrument | musical instrument Jew's-harp In Webster's Dictionary \Jew's-harp`\, n. [Jew + harp; or possibly a corrupt.
of jaw's harp; cf. G. maultrommel, lit., mouthdrum.]
1. An instrument of music, which, when placed between the
teeth, gives, by means of a bent metal tongue struck by
the finger, a sound which is modulated by the breath; --
called also {Jew's-trump}.
2. (Naut.) The shackle for joining a chain cable to an
anchor.
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