What is a small instrument of ivory, wood, metal, or quill, used in playing upon the lyre and other stringed instruments called?
plectrum — A small instrument of ivory, wood, metal, or quill, used in playing upon the lyre and other stringed instruments. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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