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Hand Organ

Definition: Hand Organ

Hand Organ

Noun

1. A musical instrument that makes music by rotation of a cylinder studded with pegs.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

Synonyms: Hand Organ

Synonyms: barrel organ (n), grind organ (n), hurdy gurdy (n), street organ (n). (additional references)

Crosswords: Hand Organ

English words defined with "hand organ": Organ bird, organ-grinder. (references)

Photo Album: Hand Organ

Thumbnail	Description & Credit
	Man in periwig with hand organ standing in front of three men on a bench. Credit: Library of Congress.
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Modern Translation: Hand Organ

Language		Translations for "hand organ"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Greek		λατέρνα (barrel organ). (various references)

Pig Latin		andhay organay

Romanian		flaşnetã (barrel organ, hurdy gurdy). (various references)

Russian		шарманка (barrel organ, barrel-organ, hurdy gurdy, street organ). (various references)

Spanish		órgano de mano. (various references)

Turkish		laterna (barrel organ, hurdy gurdy), kollu laterna. (various references)

Ukrainian		шарманка (barrel organ, hurdy gurdy), катеринка (hurdy gurdy). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Anagrams: Hand Organ

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-a-d-g-h-n-n-o-r"
	-3 letters: angora, dharna, dragon, goanna, hadron, hagdon, hangar, organa, randan.
	-4 letters: aargh, adorn, agora, argon, donga, donna, gonad, grana, grand, groan, hoard, hogan, honan, honda, orang, organ, radon.
	-5 letters: agar, agha, agon, anga, anna, anoa, anon, dago, dang, darn, dona, dong, drag, gnar, goad, grad, gran, haar, hand, hang, hard, hoar, hong, hora, horn.
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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Images: Photo Album

5. Translations: Modern
6. Anagrams
7. Bibliography

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