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.
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,
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aeolian islands,
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aeolian tone,
aeolic,
aeolipile
Example sentences from the Web for aeolian harp
Her mischievous eyes, her lips, crimson with fulness of life, were not made for such AEolian-harp sentimentalities.
Fromont and Risler, Complete |Alphonse Daudet
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 strings
Also called: wind harp