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spinet
[ spin-it ]
noun
- a small upright piano.
- a small, square piano.
- any of various small harpsichords.
- Also called spinet organ. a small electric organ.
spinet
/ ˈspɪnɪt; spɪˈnɛt /
noun
- a small type of harpsichord having one manual
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Origin of spinet1
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Example Sentences
A sweet-toned old spinet in good repair stood by the window.
I went into the smoking-room and sat down before the spinet.
I called it a spinet, because it somewhat resembled that instrument, and was played upon in the same manner.
Before the spinet a bench was placed about four feet below the keys, and I was put upon the bench.
He coloured furiously, and looked sternly at the page of music lying before him on the spinet.
She sat down at the spinet and played a little madrigal by Orlando Gibbons that was associated with her earliest childhood.
In Fig. 89 is seen a beautiful spinet in excellent condition.
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