glockenspiel

[ glok-uhn-speel, -shpeel ]

noun

1. a musical instrument composed of a set of graduated steel bars mounted in a frame and struck with hammers, used especially in bands.

glockenspiel

/ ˈɡlɒkənˌspiːl; -ˌʃpiːl /

noun

1. a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned metal plates played with a pair of small hammers

Word History and Origins

Origin of glockenspiel¹

1815–25; < German, equivalent to Glocken bells + Spiel play

Word History and Origins

Origin of glockenspiel¹

C19: German, from Glocken bells + Spiel play

Example Sentences

Only toy instruments, small instruments: mandolins, banjos, glockenspiel.

From The Daily Beast

It has fallen into disuse now, having been replaced by the glockenspiel or steel harmonica.

From Project Gutenberg

The orchestra employed is the usual large modern orchestra, with a piccolo, glockenspiel and xylophone.

From Project Gutenberg

I have discovered a new instrument in Paris, something between a piano and a glockenspiel, with a divinely beautiful tone.

From Project Gutenberg