Harp

harp, n. a triangular musical instrument with strings struck by the fingers. —v.t. to play on the harp to dwell tediously upon anything. [A.S. kearpe Dan. harpc, Ger. har/e.) Harper, harp'er, Harp'ist, harp «. a player on the harp Harpoon, hiir-pflSn', a dart for striking and killing whales. v t to strike with the harpoon. |Dut. harpoen — Fr. karjou origin uncertain, perh. from O. Ger. har/an to seize Harpoon or, hai -pOTin'er, Harponoer, hur-pon-er', n. one who uses a harpoon. Harp8ichord, harp'si-kord, « an old-fashioned keyed musical instrument strung with fiords or wires, like a harp. (O. Fr. harpe-thontc. See Harp and Chord