Violin

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FRONT	WORD	BACK	DEFINITION
S	KIT	EHS	[v. KITTED, KITTING, KITS] [Wiktionary - Sense 22] Synonym of kit violin.
—	VIOL	AS	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A stringed instrument related to the violin family, but held in the lap between the legs like a cello, usually with C-holes, a flat back, a fretted neck and six strings, played with an underhanded bow hold.
—	CELLO	S	[n. -LOS or -LI] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A large unfretted stringed instrument of the violin family with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) C-G-D-A and an endpin to support its weight, usually played with a bow.
—	REBEC	KS	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] An early three-stringed instrument, somewhat like a simple violin only pear shaped, played with a bow and used in Medieval and the early Renaissance eras.
—	VIOLA	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] A stringed instrument of the violin family, somewhat larger than a violin, played under the chin, and having a deeper tone.
—	CUATRO	S	[n. -ROS] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any of several stringed instruments of Latino origin; a Venezuelan ukulele-like instrument with four strings; a Puerto Rican violin-like instrument with ten strings in five courses (most commonly).
—	FIDDLE	DRS	[v. -DLED, -DLING°, -DLES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A violin, a small unfretted stringed instrument with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usually held against the chin, shoulder, chest or on the upper thigh and played with a bow (see also usage notes below).
—	PEGBOX	—	[n. -ES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The part of a violin or similar stringed instrument that holds the tuning pegs.
—	PURFLE	DRS	[v. -FLED, -FLING°, -FLES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] An ornamental border on clothing, furniture or a violin; beading, stringing.
—	VIELLE	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A medieval stringed instrument similar to a violin.
—	VIOLIN	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] Any instrument of the violin family, always inclusive of violins, violas and cellos, and sometimes further including the double bass.
—	FIDDLED	—	[v. -DLED, -DLING°, -DLES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A violin, a small unfretted stringed instrument with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usually held against the chin, shoulder, chest or on the upper thigh and played with a bow (see also usage notes below).
—	FIDDLER	S	[n. -S] · one that fiddles «to play a violin»
—	FIDDLES	—	[v. -DLED, -DLING°, -DLES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A violin, a small unfretted stringed instrument with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usually held against the chin, shoulder, chest or on the upper thigh and played with a bow (see also usage notes below).
—	LUTHIER	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A person who, or a business which, makes or repairs stringed wooden musical instruments, such as lutes, violins, and guitars.
—	VIOLINS	—	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] plural of violin
—	FIDDLERS	—	[n. -S] · one that fiddles «to play a violin»
—	FIDDLING	S	[n. -S] · the action of playing a violin (=fiddlings)
—	MANDOLIN	ES	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A stringed instrument 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.
—	PURFLING	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Two or more very narrow strips of black wood enclosing a lighter-coloured strip of wood set close to the edge of the top and back of a string instrument such as a violin, cello or a guitar, following its outline, or this effect simulated with paint.
—	COLOPHONY	—	[n. -NIES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Rosin; the residue left after the distillation of oil of turpentine from liquid resin, used in pharmaceutical preparations, soldering fluxes, and by violinists.
—	FIDDLINGS	—	[n. -S] · the action of playing a violin (=fiddlings)
—	PANDURATE	—	[a.] · © alt. of Panduriform~ «Obovate, with a concavity in each side, like the body of a violin; fiddle-shaped; as, a panduriform~ leaf; panduriform~ color markings of an animal»
—	PIZZICATI	—	[n. -TI] · (in music for the violin family) to be plucked with the finger
—	PIZZICATO	S	[n. -TI] · (in music for the violin family) to be plucked with the finger
—	VIOLINIST	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A person who plays the violin.
—	VIOLINISTS	—	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] plural of violinist
—	FINGERBOARD	S	[n. -S] · the long strip of hard wood on a violin, guitar, or related stringed instrument upon which the strings are stopped by the fingers
—	VIOLINISTIC	—	[a.] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Of, pertaining or proper to a violinist.
—	VIOLONCELLI	—	[n. -LOS or -LI] · © a stringed instrument of music; a bass viol of four strings, or a bass violin with long, large strings, giving sounds an octave lower than the viola, or tenor or alto violin
—	VIOLONCELLO	S	[n. -LOS or -LI] · © a stringed instrument of music; a bass viol of four strings, or a bass violin with long, large strings, giving sounds an octave lower than the viola, or tenor or alto violin
—	FINGERBOARDS	—	[n. -S] · the long strip of hard wood on a violin, guitar, or related stringed instrument upon which the strings are stopped by the fingers
—	VIOLONCELLOS	—	[n. -LOS or -LI] · © a stringed instrument of music; a bass viol of four strings, or a bass violin with long, large strings, giving sounds an octave lower than the viola, or tenor or alto violin
—	CONCERTMASTER	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The first violin in a symphony orchestra, which normally plays violin solos.
—	CONCERTMEISTER	S	[n. -S] · © the head violinist or leader of the strings in an orchestra; the sub-leader of the orchestra; concert master / ----- { concertmaster concertmeister § concertmasters concertmeisters }
—	CONCERTMEISTERS	—	[n. -S] · © the head violinist or leader of the strings in an orchestra; the sub-leader of the orchestra; concert master / ----- { concertmaster concertmeister § concertmasters concertmeisters }

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