n. a musical instrument resembling a harp with strings stretch over a flat sounding box; the zither. It is played with a plectrum and with fingers. Syn. -- zither, zithern. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
(n) a musical stringed instrument with strings stretched over a flat sounding board; it is laid flat and played with a plectrum and with fingers, Syn. cither, zithern