- an early keyboard instrument producing a soft sound by means of metal blades attached to the inner ends of the keys gently striking the strings.
- a keyboard instrument consisting of a number of thin wire strings struck from below by brass tangents. The instrument is noted for its delicate tones, since the tangents do not rebound from the string until the key is released
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