| Main Entry: | accordion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | musical instrument |
Synonyms: |
concertina, groanbox, melodeon, squeezebox, stomach Steinway, windbox |
| Notes: | accordion derives from Italian accordare 'to tune' and both it and the concertina operate on the same basic principle - but the accordion has a pianolike keyboard and is rectangular and bulky while the concertina has buttons in headboards and is hexagonal and more portable |