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Arrangement :: Arrangement (n.) A piece so adapted; a transcription; as, a pianoforte arrangement of Beethoven's symphonies; an orchestral arrangement of a song, an opera, or the like..

Comforter :: Comforter (n.) A wadded bedquilt; a comfortable.

Clavier :: Clavier (n.) The keyboard of an organ, pianoforte, or harmonium..

Action :: Action (n.) The mechanical contrivance by means of which the impulse of the player's finger is transmitted to the strings of a pianoforte or to the valve of an organ pipe.

Pianoforte :: Pianoforte (a.) A well-known musical instrument somewhat resembling the harpsichord, and consisting of a series of wires of graduated length, thickness, and tension, struck by hammers moved by keys..

Comforter :: Comforter (n.) The Holy Spirit, -- referring to his office of comforting believers..

Damper :: Damper (n.) That which damps or checks; as: (a) A valve or movable plate in the flue or other part of a stove, furnace, etc., used to check or regulate the draught of air. (b) A contrivance, as in a pianoforte, to deaden vibrations; or, as in other pieces of mechanism, to check some action at a particular time..

Foible :: Foible (n.) The half of a sword blade or foil blade nearest the point; -- opposed to forte.

Comforter :: Comforter (n.) A knit woolen tippet, long and narrow..

Quilt :: Quilt (v. t.) To stitch or sew together at frequent intervals, in order to confine in place the several layers of cloth and wadding of which a garment, comforter, etc., may be made; as, to quilt a coat..

Clavichord :: Clavichord (n.) A keyed stringed instrument, now superseded by the pianoforte. See Clarichord..

Comforted :: Comforted (imp. & p. p.) of Comfor.

Temperament :: Temperament (v. t.) A system of compromises in the tuning of organs, pianofortes, and the like, whereby the tones generated with the vibrations of a ground tone are mutually modified and in part canceled, until their number reduced to the actual practicable scale of twelve tones to the octave. This scale, although in so far artificial, is yet closely suggestive of its origin in nature, and this system of tuning, although not mathematically true, yet satisfies the ear, while it has the convenienc

Key :: Key (n.) That part of an instrument or machine which serves as the means of operating it; as, a telegraph key; the keys of a pianoforte, or of a typewriter..

Forebode :: Forebode (v. i.) To fortell; to presage; to augur.

Paraclete :: Paraclete (n.) An advocate; one called to aid or support; hence, the Consoler, Comforter, or Intercessor; -- a term applied to the Holy Spirit..

Comfortable :: Comfortable (n.) A stuffed or quilted coverlet for a bed; a comforter; a comfort.

Comforter :: Comforter (n.) One who administers comfort or consolation.

Forte :: Forte (a. & adv.) Loudly; strongly; powerfully.

Fortalice :: Fortalice (n.) A small outwork of a fortification; a fortilage; -- called also fortelace.

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