Meanings
nounhand organ (plural hand organs)
plural hand organs
- A portable organ played by means of a crank turned by the hand.
Synonyms: barrel organ
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA portable organ played by means of a crank turned by the hand.
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nouna musical instrument that makes music by rotation of a cylinder studded with pegs
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barrel organgrind organ
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hand organ. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand%20organ
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“hand organ.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand%20organ. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hand organ,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand%20organ.
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