French harp
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of French harp
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Example Sentences
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Then I do a number with the guit-tar and play the French harp and sing, all at the same time.
From Time Magazine Archive
There was a band to lead the procession; a band of three boys, playing on a French harp, a jew's-harp, and a drum.
From The Story of Dago by Barry, Etheldred B. (Etheldred Breeze)
Somewhere one is playing a tin flute, another is playing a French harp, and some are singing.
From In Africa Hunting Adventures in the Big Game Country by McCutcheon, John T.
The evening passed quietly, the foreman talking but little, though he entertained Ralph for a time by playing on a French harp, or mouth organ.
From Ralph Granger's Fortunes by Brown, William Perry
The vocal cords do not vibrate as strings, like the strings of a violin, but somewhat as reeds, similar to the reeds of a French harp or reed organ.
From Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools by Walters, Francis M.
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