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
But he mastered the mouth-organ,—it was called a French harp in those days,—and before he had put on his first collar, Watts McHurdie had taught the boy to play the accordion.
From A Certain Rich Man by White, William Allen
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.
But Eliot shook her head doubtfully, and when the boys came up with a banjo and French harp to put the bear through his performances, she watched the dancing at a respectful distance.
From The Little Colonel's House Party by Johnston, Annie F. (Annie Fellows)
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
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