hurdy-gurdies

A form of hurdy-gurdy — A stringed instrument that produces a droning sound by turning a handle that connects to a wheel that rubs against a rosined string, with a keyboard also used to alter the pitch of the string.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of hurdy-gurdy
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