FIDDLESTICK

fiddlestick, violin bow

(noun) a bow used in playing the violin

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

fiddlestick (plural fiddlesticks)

A bow used to play the fiddle.

Interjection

fiddlestick

Dated form of fiddlesticks.

Source: Wiktionary


Fid"dle*stick`, n.

Definition: The bow, strung with horsehair, used in playing the fiddle; a fiddle bow.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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