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
6 May 2024
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