spinet
/spɪˈnet/noun
1
- historical a small harpsichord with the strings set obliquely to the keyboard, popular in the 18th century〈史〉（18世纪流行的）斯皮耐琴; 小型拨弦古琴。
2
- US a type of small upright piano〈美〉小型立式钢琴。
词源
mid 17th cent.: shortening of obsolete French espinette, from Italian spinetta 'virginal, spinet', diminutive of spina 'thorn' （see SPINE）, the strings being plucked by quills.