keyboard

6 ENTRIES FOUND:

1key·board

noun \ˈkē-ˌbrd\

Definition of KEYBOARD

1
a : a bank of keys on a musical instrument (as a piano) that usually consists of seven white and five raised black keys to the octave b : a musical instrument that is played by means of a keyboard
2
: an assemblage of systematically arranged keys by which a machine or device is operated <a computer keyboard>
3
: a board on which keys for locks are hung

First Known Use of KEYBOARD

1819

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