Cither

noun

1. A cittern.
2. Same as cithern.
3. a musical instrument resembling a harp with strings stretch over a flat sounding box; the zither. It is played with a plectrum and with fingers.
4. Alternative form of cittern.
5. a musical stringed instrument with strings stretched over a flat sounding board; it is laid flat and played with a plectrum and with fingers