dul‧ci‧mer /ˈdʌlsəmə, ˈdʌlsɪmə $ -ər/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: French; Origin: doulcemer, perhaps from Latin dulce melos 'sweet song']

1. a musical instrument with up to 100 strings, played with light hammers

2. a small instrument with strings that is popular in American folk music, and is played across your knees

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