n. An old musical instrument in the form of a spinet; the manichord or clavichord.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A musical instrument, formerly in use, in form of a spinet; -- called also manichord and clavichord.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A medieval musical instrument, probably some kind of harp. It has been supposed to be identical with the clavichord, probably on account of the similarity of the names.