aeolian harp
noun
a box with an opening across which are stretched a number of strings of equal length that are tuned in unison and sounded by the wind.
Origin of aeolian harp
1First recorded in 1785–95
- Also called aeolian lyre, wind harp.
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British Dictionary definitions for aeolian harp
aeolian harp
noun
a stringed instrument that produces a musical sound when a current of air or wind passes over the strings: Also called: wind harp
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