| n. | 1. | (Mus.) A keyed instrument of music resembling a harpsichord, but smaller, with one string of brass or steel wire to each note, sounded by means of leather or quill plectrums or jacks. It was formerly much used.
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| 1. | A spinny. | ||||
| Noun | 1. | spinet - small and compactly built upright piano |
| 2. | spinet - early model harpsichord with only one string per note |
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