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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See
clavicitherium .
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The clavicytherium was usually a very small instrument, -- an oblong box, three or four feet in length, that could be lifted by a girl of fourteen.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 117, July, 1867. Various
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The site also includes images of musical instruments (clavicytherium and serpent) located in the Moravian Historical Society.
Archive 2008-04-01 2008
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The site also includes images of musical instruments (clavicytherium and serpent) located in the Moravian Historical Society.
Creating, Managing & Pres. Dig. Assets: Bethlehem Digital History Project 2008
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The invention of keys permitted the strings to be covered over, and therefore the strings of the clavicytherium were enclosed _in_ a box, instead of being stretched _on_
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 117, July, 1867. Various
elisheba commented on the word clavicytherium
was actually a medieval keyboard instrument... but definitely a musical dinosaur :-D
September 1, 2008
jmjarmstrong commented on the word clavicytherium
JM knows that one day he will find see a clavicytherium and be able to spell it.
February 14, 2011
sionnach commented on the word clavicytherium
I was hoping to get into Muffinclaw, but the damned sorting knickers kicked me straight to Clavicytherium with all the other "specially gifted" droogs.
August 18, 2011
ruzuzu commented on the word clavicytherium
Well, I hear Muffinclaw's cribbage team isn't that great this year anyway.
August 18, 2011
bilby commented on the word clavicytherium
I had you earmarked for Grufflesnuff.
August 18, 2011