GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Musical , a. [Cf. F. musical.] Of or pertaining to music; having the qualities of music; or the power of producing music; devoted to music; melodious; harmonious; as, musical proportion; a musical voice; musical instruments; a musical sentence; musical persons.
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   Musical box, or Music box, a box or case containing apparatus moved by clockwork so as to play certain tunes automatically.  The apparatus may be driven by a wind-up spring mechanism or by batteries. -- Musical fish (Zool.), any fish which utters sounds under water, as the drumfish, grunt, gizzard shad, etc. -- Musical glasses, glass goblets or bowls so tuned and arranged that when struck, or rubbed, they produce musical notes.  Cf. Harmonica, 1.
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   Musical, n.
   Music. [Obs.]
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   To fetch home May with their musical.
   Spenser.
   
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   A social entertainment of which music is the leading feature; a musical party. [Colloq.]
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   A drama in which music and song are prominent features; a musical drama or musical play; as, Oklahoma! was a breakthrough in the form and popularity of the musical.
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