harp

/hˈɑrp/

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Noun
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
Noun
a pair of curved vertical supports for a lampshade
Noun
a small rectangular free-reed instrument having a row of free reeds set back in air holes and played by blowing into the desired hole
Verb
come back to; "Don''t dwell on the past"; "She is always harping on the same old things"
Verb
play the harp; "She harped the Saint-Saens beautifully"