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harp

Definitions of harp
  1. noun
    a small rectangular free-reed instrument having a row of free reeds set back in air holes and played by blowing into the desired hole
  2. noun
    a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
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    types:
    eolusharp, windharp, windorgel
    a harp having strings tuned in unison; they sound when wind passes over them
    lier, lyra
    a harp used by ancient Greeks for accompaniment
  3. noun
    a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
    synonyms: keurs, keurslijf, rijglijf
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    handboei, handboeien
    a shackle for the ankles or feet
    handboei, handboeien
    shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
  4. noun
    a U-shaped bar; the open end can be passed through chain links and closed with a bar
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    type of:
    boom, bovenlat, doellat, dwarsligger, stang
    a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon
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