dulcimer
noun /ˈdʌlsɪmə(r)/
/ˈdʌlsɪmər/
- a musical instrument that you play by hitting the metal strings with two hammersTopics Musicc2
- a musical instrument with strings, popular in American traditional music, that you lay on your knee and play with your fingers
Word Originlate 15th cent.: from Old French doulcemer, probably from Latin dulce melos ‘sweet melody’.