Harp n. : A musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame furnished with strings and sometimes with pedals, held upright, and played with the fingers.Harp n. : A constellation; Lyra, or the Lyre.Harp n. : A grain sieve.Harp n. : To play on the harp.Harp n. : To dwell on or recur to a subject tediously or monotonously in speaking or in writing; to refer to something repeatedly or continually; -- usually with on or upon.Harp v. t. : To play on, as a harp; to play (a tune) on the harp; to develop or give expression to by skill and art; to sound forth as from a harp; to hit upon.Example:Is a Harp or Violin better for a beginner?Taxonomyharp, strings, harpist, Ireland, neck, instrument, nylon strings, pedal harp, Scotland, Celtic harp, thumb, folk harps, fingers, Lever harps, gut strings, levers, octaves, soundboard.Defination from the web:harp (wind harp), the autoharp, and all forms of the lyre and Kithara are not harps because their strings are not perpendicular to ... To allow a greater number of strings, harps were later made from two pieces of wood attached at the ends: this type is known as the 'angle harp' ...
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