Definition of PLECTRUM (Meaning of PLECTRUM), a 8 Letter Word

Pronunciation:		'plektrum


WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument

PLECTRUM is a 8 letter word that starts with P.
	Synonyms:	pick, plectron

	See Also:	device, guitar pick

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Plec"trum\, n.; pl. L. {Plectra}, E. Plectrums . [L., fr. Gr. ? anything to strike with, fr.? to strike.] A small instrument of ivory, wood, metal, or quill, used in playing upon the lyre and other stringed instruments.