A striped racer, also known as the California whipsnake, is a species of non-venomous snake native to the coast and foothills of California. It is a long, slender, and fast-moving snake, identified by its distinctive stripes running down the length of its body. They primarily feed on lizards and small rodents. The scientific name for this species is Masticophis lateralis.
Dulcimer
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An instrument, having stretched metallic wires which are
beaten with two light hammers held in the hands of the performer.
Dulcimer meaning & definition 1 of Dulcimer.
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A musical instrument with a sounding board or box, typically trapezoidal in shape, over which strings of graduated length are stretched, played by being struck with handheld hammers.
Dulcimer meaning & definition 2 of Dulcimer.
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a stringed instrument used in American folk music; an elliptical body and a fretted fingerboard and three strings
Dulcimer meaning & definition 3 of Dulcimer.
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a trapezoidal zither whose metal strings are struck with light hammers
Dulcimer meaning & definition 4 of Dulcimer.
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A dulcimer is a type of stringed musical instrument, which is played by striking or plucking the strings with hammers or fingers. It has a distinctive trapezoidal shape and the strings are usually arranged in multiple courses to produce a richer sound. Its particularly associated with traditional and folk music, particularly in the Appalachian region of the United States.
Dulcimer meaning & definition 5 of Dulcimer.
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dul′si-mėr, n. a musical instrument resembling a flat box, with sounding-board and bridges, across which run wires tuned by pegs at the sides, and played on by striking the wires with a small piece of wood in each hand, or more usually with two cork-headed hammers: a Jewish musical instrument, according to Gesenius, a double pipe with a bag. [Sp. dulcemele—L. dulce melos, a sweet song—dulcis, sweet; melos = Gr. melos, a song.]
Dulcimer meaning & definition 6 of Dulcimer.