aeolian harp

noun

a box with an opening across which are stretched a number of strings of equal length that are tuned in unison and sounded by the wind.

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Also called aeolian lyre, wind harp.

Origin of aeolian harp

First recorded in 1785–95

Words nearby aeolian harp

aeneolithic, aeneous, aeolia, aeolian, aeolian deposits, aeolian harp, aeolian islands, aeolian mode, aeolian tone, aeolic, aeolipile
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British Dictionary definitions for aeolian harp

aeolian harp

noun

a stringed instrument that produces a musical sound when a current of air or wind passes over the stringsAlso called: wind harp
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