1. Plural of harpsichord; keyboard instruments with strings that are plucked by quills or plectra when keys are pressed, used especially in baroque music.
Usage: Plural form; Musical instrument; Historical instrument, common in 16th–18th centuries

Examples

• The concert featured two harpsichords performing a baroque duet.
• Many harpsichords in museums have been carefully restored to working condition.
• She studied harpsichords as part of her early music degree.
• The harpsichords in the orchestra provided the continuo accompaniment.
• Collectors of antique harpsichords often seek out instruments made by master craftsmen.