hammered dulcimer

noun

A type of dulcimer whose metal strings are stretched over a trapezoidal sounding board that has two bridges, one bass and one treble, set on a stand and played with small mallet-like hammers.

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Meanings

nounhammered dulcimer (plural hammered dulcimers)

plural hammered dulcimers · alternative hammer dulcimer

  1. entertainmentA type of dulcimer whose metal strings are stretched over a trapezoidal sounding board that has two bridges, one bass and one treble, set on a stand and played with small mallet-like hammers.

Translations

Finnish dulcimer
  • dulcimera trapezoidal zither with metal strings
Hindi संतूर
  • संतूर (santūr)a trapezoidal zither with metal strings
Irish téadchlár casúr
  • téadchlár casúra trapezoidal zither with metal strings
Spanish dulcémele martillado
  • dulcémele martilladoa trapezoidal zither with metal strings
Swedish hackbräde
  • hackbrädea trapezoidal zither with metal strings
Cite this entry
APA

hammered dulcimer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hammered%20dulcimer

MLA

“hammered dulcimer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hammered%20dulcimer. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hammered dulcimer,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hammered%20dulcimer.

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