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An itinerant street musician who produces music by turning the handle of a barrel organ.
A player of a barrel organ. Obsolete. rare.
A person who plays a hand organ, esp. as an itinerant street musician.
one who plays such an instrument.
(a) a man employed in building or repairing an organ; (b) = organ-grinder, n. 1.