ˈhärpər, ˈhȧpə(r noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hearpere, from hearpe harp + -ere -er
1. : one that plays on a harp
2. : any of several Irish coins of the 16th and 17th centuries having a harp on one side ; especially : a silver shilling piece worth nine English pence — called also harp shilling
3. : toad crab