Musical \Mu"sic*al\, 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.
Musical, or Music, box, a box or case containing
apparatus moved by clockwork so as to play certain tunes
automatically.
Musical fish (Zo["o]l.), 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.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Musical \Mu"sic*al\, n.
1. Music. [Obs.]
To fetch home May with their musical. --Spenser.
2. A social entertainment of which music is the leading
feature; a musical party. [Colloq.]
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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