f-hole

noun

A sound hole, shaped like a lowercase f, through the top surface of a string instrument.

Meanings

nounf-hole (plural f-holes)

plural f-holes

  1. entertainmentA sound hole, shaped like a lowercase f, through the top surface of a string instrument.

Translations

Dutch klankgat
  • klankgathole in instrument
Finnish f-aukko
  • f-aukkohole in instrument
French ouïe
  • ouïehole in instrument
German F-Loch
  • F-Lochhole in instrument
Swedish ljudhål, f-hål
  • ljudhålhole in instrument
  • f-hålhole in instrument
Cite this entry
APA

f-hole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/f-hole

MLA

“f-hole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/f-hole. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “f-hole,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/f-hole.

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