Dulcimer

n. stringed musical instrument played with the hands

Dulcimer (also called a Dulcier or Dulcimore) is the name given to two types of stringed musical instrument:The Appalachian dulcimer, a fretted, plucked instrument which is also referred to as a mountain dulcimer or just a dulcimer, andThe hammered dulcimer, which is a hammer-struck, trapezoid-shaped instrument.
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Noun
1. a stringed instrument used in American folk music; an elliptical body and a fretted fingerboard and three strings
(hypernym) stringed instrument
2. a trapezoidal zither whose metal strings are struck with light hammers
(hypernym) zither, cither, zithern

n. dulcimer, stringed musical instrument played with the hands

(n.)
An instrument, having stretched metallic wires which are beaten with two light hammers held in the hands of the performer.
  

(n.)
An ancient musical instrument in use among the Jews. Dan. iii. 5. It is supposed to be the same with the psaltery.