ˈgläkənˌs(h)pēl noun
( -s )
Etymology: German, from glocke bell (from Old High German glocka, of Celtic origin; akin to Middle Irish clocc ) + spiel play, from Old High German spil — more at clock , spiel
1. : carillon
2.
a. : a percussion musical instrument consisting of a series of graduated metal bars tuned to the chromatic scale and played with two hammers
b. : any of various similar instruments with tubes or bells instead of bars
3. : a pipe-organ percussion stop that imitates the tone quality of the glockenspiel
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