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Forte :: Forte (n.) The stronger part of the blade of a sword; the part of half nearest the hilt; -- opposed to foible.

Foible :: Foible (n.) The half of a sword blade or foil blade nearest the point; -- opposed to forte.

Clavier :: Clavier (n.) The keyboard of an organ, pianoforte, or harmonium..

Quilt :: Quilt (v. t.) To stitch or sew together at frequent intervals, in order to confine in place the several layers of cloth and wadding of which a garment, comforter, etc., may be made; as, to quilt a coat..

Comforter :: Comforter (n.) A knit woolen tippet, long and narrow..

Comfortable :: Comfortable (n.) A stuffed or quilted coverlet for a bed; a comforter; a comfort.

Damper :: Damper (n.) That which damps or checks; as: (a) A valve or movable plate in the flue or other part of a stove, furnace, etc., used to check or regulate the draught of air. (b) A contrivance, as in a pianoforte, to deaden vibrations; or, as in other pieces of mechanism, to check some action at a particular time..

Key :: Key (n.) That part of an instrument or machine which serves as the means of operating it; as, a telegraph key; the keys of a pianoforte, or of a typewriter..

Forted :: Forted (a.) Furnished with, or guarded by, forts; strengthened or defended, as by forts..

Comforted :: Comforted (imp. & p. p.) of Comfor.

Action :: Action (n.) The mechanical contrivance by means of which the impulse of the player's finger is transmitted to the strings of a pianoforte or to the valve of an organ pipe.

Forte :: Forte (a. & adv.) Loudly; strongly; powerfully.

Forte :: Forte (n.) The strong point; that in which one excels.

Fortalice :: Fortalice (n.) A small outwork of a fortification; a fortilage; -- called also fortelace.

Clavichord :: Clavichord (n.) A keyed stringed instrument, now superseded by the pianoforte. See Clarichord..

Pedal :: Pedal (a.) A lever or key acted on by the foot, as in the pianoforte to raise the dampers, or in the organ to open and close certain pipes; a treadle, as in a lathe or a bicycle..

Arrangement :: Arrangement (n.) A piece so adapted; a transcription; as, a pianoforte arrangement of Beethoven's symphonies; an orchestral arrangement of a song, an opera, or the like..

Comforter :: Comforter (n.) One who administers comfort or consolation.

Forebode :: Forebode (v. i.) To fortell; to presage; to augur.

Fourteen :: Fourteen (n.) The sum of ten and four; forteen units or objects.

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