/dul"seuh meuhr/ , n.
1. a trapezoidal zither with metal strings that are struck with light hammers.
2. a modern folk instrument related to the guitar and plucked with the fingers.
[ 1560-70; alter. of ME dowcemere doulcemer, dissimilated var. of doulcemele dolcimelo, dolzemele dulce melos sweet song. See DULCET, MELIC ]