Polychord

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Polychord \Pol"y*chord\, a. [Gr. ?; poly`s many + ? string,
     cord.]
     Having many strings.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Polychord \Pol"y*chord\, n. (Mus.)
     (a) A musical instrument of ten strings.
     (b) An apparatus for coupling two octave notes, capable of
         being attached to a keyed instrument.
         [1913 Webster]