harp
- n a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
- n a pair of curved vertical supports for a lampshade
- n a small rectangular free-reed instrument having a row of free reeds set back in air holes and played by blowing into the desired hole
- v come back to
She is always harping on the same old things - v play the harp
She harped the Saint-Saens beautifully
harper's ferry
- n a small town in northeastern West Virginia that was the site of a raid in 1859 by the abolitionist John Brown and his followers who captured an arsenal that was located there
harpers ferry
- n a small town in northeastern West Virginia that was the site of a raid in 1859 by the abolitionist John Brown and his followers who captured an arsenal that was located there
harpia harpyja
- n large black-and-white crested eagle of tropical America
harpo
- n United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1893-1964)
harpoon
- n a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it
- v spear with a harpoon
harpoon whales
harpoon line
- n a strong rope for making the catch fast to the harpooner's boat
harpoon log
- n a cylindrical log with a device that registers distance