GLOCKENSPIEL


Meaning of GLOCKENSPIEL in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' glä-k ə n- ˌ sp ē l, - ˌ shp ē l

Function: noun

Etymology: German, from Glocke bell + Spiel play

Date: circa 1834

: a percussion instrument consisting of a series of graduated metal bars tuned to the chromatic scale and played with two hammers

glockenspiel

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.