glass-cord

glass-cord
(glas'-kord') s. m.
Terme de musique. Instrument à touches de verre, plus souvent mais improprement nommé harmonica, que l'on frappe avec des baguettes terminées par de petits tampons.
   Angl. glass, verre, et cord, corde.

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