[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

harmonica \harmon"ica\ -i^k.a, n. fem. fr. l.
   harmonicus harmonic. see harmonic, n. 
   1. a musical instrument, consisting of a series of
      hemispherical glasses which, by touching the edges with
      the dampened finger, give forth the tones; it is now
      called the glass harmonica, to distinguish it from the
      common harmonica, formerly called the harmonicon.
      1913 webster

   2. a toy instrument of strips of glass or metal hung on two
      tapes, and struck with hammers.
      1913 webster

   3. a small wind musical instrument shaped like a flat bar
      with holes along the thin edges, held in the hand and
      producing notes from multiple vibrating reeds arranged
      inside along its length; it was formerly called the
      harmonicon. see harmonicon.
      pjc
see also:
harmonic glass harmonica harmonicon 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

harmonicon \harmon"icon\ -i^ko^n, n.
   a small, flat, wind instrument of music, in which the notes
   are produced by the vibration of free metallic reeds; it is
   now called the harmonica.
   1913 webster +pjc
see also:
harmonica 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

harmonica
     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 syn: mouth organ, harp, mouth
         harp
see also:
mouth organ harp mouth harp 

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