Meaning of JEW'S HARP
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| | Definition: | | [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 |
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| | Synonyms: | | jews' harp, mouth bow |
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| | See Also: | | instrument, musical instrument | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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