Henry Steinway hen·rys·tein·way uncommon noun 1. United States piano maker (born in Germany) who founded a famous piano manufacturing firm in New York (1797-1871) SynonymsSteinwayHenry SteinwayHenry Engelhard SteinwayHeinrich Engelhard Steinway Related words Broader terms piano maker WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.