Appalachian dulcimer
Noun
Meaning
Appalachian dulcimer (plural Appalachian dulcimers)
A diatonically fretted and neckless string instrument, most commonly with three or four strings; a chordophone of the zither family.
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The player holds a small spoon shaped mallet hammer in each hand to strike the strings ( cf. Appalachian dulcimer ).