English noun: cither | |||
1. | cither (artifact) a musical stringed instrument with strings stretched over a flat sounding board; it is laid flat and played with a plectrum and with fingers | ||
Synonyms | zither, zithern | ||
Broader (hypernym) | stringed instrument | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | dulcimer | ||
2. | cither (artifact) a 16th century musical instrument resembling a guitar with a pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings | ||
Synonyms | cithern, citole, cittern, gittern | ||
Broader (hypernym) | guitar | ||