flügel
noun
flü·gel
variants or flugel
ˈflügəl
plural flügels or flugels
1
: harpsichord
2
: grand piano
Word History
Etymology
German flügel literally, wing, from Middle High German vlügel; from the shape; akin to Middle Low German vlōgel wing, Middle Dutch vlōgel, vleugel; derivatives from the root of English fly
First Known Use
circa 1903, in the meaning defined at sense 1