- harmonicon
- Harmonica Har*mon"i*ca (-[i^]*k[.a]), n. [Fem. fr. L.
harmonicus harmonic. See {Harmonic}, n. ]
1. A musical instrument, consisting of a series of
hemispherical glasses which, by touching the edges with
the dampened finger, give forth the tones; it is now
called the {glass harmonica}, to distinguish it from the
common harmonica, formerly called the harmonicon.
[1913 Webster]
2. A toy instrument of strips of glass or metal hung on two tapes, and struck with hammers. [1913 Webster]
3. A small wind musical instrument shaped like a flat bar with holes along the thin edges, held in the hand and producing notes from multiple vibrating reeds arranged inside along its length; it was formerly called the {harmonicon}. See {harmonicon}. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
