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spinet

spin·et [ spínnit ] (plural spin·ets)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. U.S. small keyboard instrument: a small upright piano or electronic organ

2. small harpsichord: a small harpsichord, popular in the 18th century, that has the strings set at a slant to the keyboard

[Mid-17th century. Via French< Italian spinetta]
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