mandolin
(noun) a stringed instrument related to the lute, usually played with a plectrum
Source: WordNet® 3.1
mandolin (plural mandolins)
(music) a stringed instrument and a member of the lute family, having eight strings in four courses, frequently tuned as a violin, and with either a bowl-shaped back or a flat back
a kitchen tool used for slicing vegetables (usually spelled mandoline)
(military) an RAF World War II code name for patrols to attack enemy railway transport and other ground targets
Source: Wiktionary
Man"do*lin, Man"do*line, n. Etym: [F. mandoline, It. mandolino, dim. of mandola, fr. L. pandura. See Bandore.] (Mus.)
Definition: A small and beautifully shaped instrument resembling the lute.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 May 2025
(noun) a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
