Answer: clavichord

AnswerCrossword Clue
CLAVICHORDEarly keyboard
CLAVICHORDBach's instrument.
CLAVICHORDWell-tempered item
CLAVICHORDPiano's early cousin
CLAVICHORDEarly keyboard instrument
clavichordan old keyboard stringed instrument also CLARICHORD
clavichordA small, rectangular keyboard instrument producing a soft sound by means of metal blades attached to the ends of key levers that gently press the strings, popular from the early 15th to early 19th centuries