spike lutes

A form of spike lute — Any of various musical instruments comprising a resonator and string bearer that are physically united, with strings parallel to the sound table and a handle which is also the string bearer and which passes diametrically through the resonator.

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of spike lute
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