clavichord Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an early stringed instrument like a piano but with more delicate sound

WordNet

Clav"i*chord noun
Etymology
F. clavicorde, fr. L. clavis key + chorda string.
Definitions
  1. (Mus.) A keyed stringed instrument, now superseded by the pianoforte. See Clarichord.

Webster 1913