jewes harp
jewes harp is the alternative spelling of Jew's harp.
Meaning of Jew's harp
Noun
Jew's harp (plural Jew's harps)
- A musical instrument consisting of a thin flexible reed mounted in a stiff crescent frame. The narrow end of the frame is held between the teeth and the reed is plucked to produce a note of constant pitch. Melodies and overtones are created by changing the shape of the oral cavity.
- The lad, his son, had obtained a Jew's-harp, and learned to play upon it the profane airs of "Yankee Doodle," "Hail Columbia," "St. Patrick's Day," and "Auld Lang Syne."1850, T. S. Arthur, “Deacon Smith and his Violin”, in Sketches of Life and Character, Philadelphia: J. W. Bradley, →OCLC, page 70
- Synonyms:
- guimbarde, mouth harp, mouth organ, Jew's-trump and trump, Judaic harp
Noun capitalized: Jewes harp
Jewes harp (plural Jewes harps)
- Alternative spelling of Jew's harp.
Forms of jewes harp
| plural | jewes harps |
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| plural | Jewes harps |
Questions about jewes harp
- What is jewes harp the alternative spelling of?
- Jewes harp is the alternative spelling of Jew's harp.
- What part of speech is jewes harp?
- Jewes harp is a noun.
- What is the plural of jewes harp?
- The plural of jewes harp is jewes harps.
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