dulcimer
noun
dul·ci·mer
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Definition of dulcimer
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: a stringed instrument of trapezoidal shape played with light hammers held in the hands
2
or less commonly dulcimore \ -ˌmȯr
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: an American folk instrument with three or four strings stretched over an elongate fretted sound box that is held on the lap and played by plucking or strumming
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: an American folk instrument with three or four strings stretched over an elongate fretted sound box that is held on the lap and played by plucking or strumming
Examples of dulcimer in a Sentence
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In trying to be part of the culture there, Schellhammer purchased a mountain dulcimer and learned to play it. — Lyndi Mcnulty, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "An Eye for Art: Photographer Robert Schellhammer likes ‘to bring out the beauty of things’," 17 July 2019 There’s bluegrass music, bell-ringing, rail-splitting, and dulcimer-making, but the highlight is seeing (and hearing) 100-pound iron anvils jettisoned into the air by exploding gunpowder. — National Geographic, "Here’s where to spend an unforgettable 4th of July," 1 July 2019 The first of two sessions begins at 1 p.m. with mountain dulcimer instruction, followed by hammered dulcimer instruction at 3 p.m. Instruments will be on hand for individuals who do not have their own. — Joy Davis, Aurora Beacon-News, "Aurora event to celebrate city's ethnic food traditions," 19 Apr. 2018 Donna Dufresne brought her guitar, Tom French his violin, Leslie Sweetnam a mountain dulcimer. — Denise Coffey, Courant Community, "SING: A Monthly Community Sing-A-Long," 3 Apr. 2018 String band to perform An evening of mountain dulcimer and string band music featuring Ken Lehnig and Kevin Roth will be at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 13 at Pilgrim United Church of Christ, 2020 Chestnut Ave. — Linda Mcintosh, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Flower Fields recruiting and more community news," 8 Jan. 2018 The dance will feature a dulcimer and fiddle music by the Scantlin' Reunion band and Dona Benkert will call. — Joy Davis, Aurora Beacon-News, "Garfield Farm Museum celebrates 1841 farm purchase with Contra Dance," 6 July 2017 And music lovers of all skill levels will gather in dozens of cities for single-instrument jam sessions for everything from accordions, cellos and dulcimers to harmonica, ukuleles, violins and voices. — Harriet Baskas, NBC News, "Swashbucklin’ by the Seashore, and Other June Vacation Ideas," 2 June 2017 Artists will instruct senior citizens in playing the dulcimer in a multi-day workshop. — Erin Edgemon, AL.com, "Sloss Furnaces to launch world-class tech hub for artists through National Endowment for the Arts," 1 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dulcimer.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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dulcimer
noun
English Language Learners Definition of dulcimer
: a flat musical instrument that has strings stretched across it and is played with two light hammers
: an instrument used in American folk music that has three or four strings, is held on the lap, and is played with the fingers, a pick, or a small stick
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