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Definition of dumb spinet

dumb spinet
Manichord Man"i*chord, Manichordon Man`i*chor"don, [L. monochordon, Gr. ?; -- so called because it orig. had only one string. See Monochord.] (Mus.) The clavichord or clarichord; -- called also dumb spinet.

Meaning of dumb spinet from wikipedia

- are used. A dumb spinet is a manichord or "clavichord or clarichord", according to the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary. The spinet piano, manufactured...
- Seignior has arrived and will wed her tomorrow. She plays a tune on the spinet, while Charles enters the house through the balcony and opens the door from...