‖n. [ It., fr. arpeggiare to play on the harp, fr. arpa harp. ] (Mus.) The production of the tones of a chord in rapid succession, as in playing the harp, and not simultaneously; a strain thus played. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ See Arpent. ] The Anglicized form of the French arpenteur, a land surveyor. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. An arpent. [ Obs. ] Webster (1623). [ 1913 Webster ]