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spinet |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Spinet \Spin"et\, n. [OF. espinete F. ['e]pinette (cf. It spinetta), fr L. spina a thorn; -- so called because its quills resemble thorns. See {Spine}.] (Mus.) 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}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Spinet \Spi"net\, n. [L. spinetum. See {Spinny}.] A spinny. [Obs.] --B. Jonson From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: spinet n 1: small and compactly built 2: early model with only one string per note
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