The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Cembalo \Cem"ba*lo\, n. [It. See Cymbal.] (Mus.) An old name for the harpsichord. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
cembalo n 1: a clavier with strings that are plucked by plectra mounted on pivots [syn: harpsichord, cembalo]