1. (noun) a musical stringed instrument with strings stretched over a flat sounding board; it is laid flat and played with a plectrum and with fingers

• zither
• zithern

2. (noun) a 16th century musical instrument resembling a guitar with a pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings

• cithern
• citole
• cittern
• gittern

1. (noun) a musical stringed instrument with strings stretched over a flat sounding board; it is laid flat and played with a plectrum and with fingers

• dulcimer

1. (noun) a musical stringed instrument with strings stretched over a flat sounding board; it is laid flat and played with a plectrum and with fingers

• stringed instrument

2. (noun) a 16th century musical instrument resembling a guitar with a pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings

• guitar