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Appalachian dulcimer

Appalachian dulcimer noun: a diatonically fretted and neckless string instrument, most commonly with three or four strings; a chordophone of the zither family.

Noun

Appalachian dulcimer (plural Appalachian dulcimers)

  1. A diatonically fretted and neckless string instrument, most commonly with three or four strings; a chordophone of the zither family.
    Synonyms:
    mountain dulcimer, lap dulcimer, dulcimore, fretted dulcimer, hog harp, hog fiddle, church dulcimer

Synonyms of Appalachian dulcimer

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Forms of Appalachian dulcimer

pluralAppalachian dulcimers

Questions about Appalachian dulcimer

What does Appalachian dulcimer mean?
Appalachian dulcimer means a diatonically fretted and neckless string instrument, most commonly with three or four strings; a chordophone of the zither family.
What part of speech is Appalachian dulcimer?
Appalachian dulcimer is a noun.
What is the plural of Appalachian dulcimer?
The plural of Appalachian dulcimer is Appalachian dulcimers.

Words near Appalachian dulcimer in the dictionary

  1. appairs
  2. appal
  3. Appalachia
  4. Appalachian
  5. Appalachian Barbara's buttons
  6. Appalachian dulcimer
  7. Appalachian dulcimers
  8. Appalachian English
  9. Appalachian Jacob's ladder
  10. Appalachian tea
  11. Appalachianness

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