guimbard

noun

guim·​bard

ˈgimˌbärd,

ˈgam-

plural -s

: jew's harp

Word History

Etymology

French guimbarde jew's harp (formerly, a kind of dance), perhaps from Provençal guimbardo, a kind of dance, from guimba to leap, gambol, from Old Provençal guimbar, cembar to leap, gambol, from camba leg

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