Dulcimer
Pronunciation : Dul"ci*mer
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [It. dolcemele,r Sp. dulcemele, fr. L. dulcis sweet + melos song, melody, Gr. doulcemele. See Dulcet, and Melody.] (Mus.) (a) An instrument, having stretched metallic wires which are beaten with two light hammers held in the hands of the performer. (b) An
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913