tartold

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noun

a low-pitched double reed musical instrument of the European Renaissance, similar to a rackett, with a bore formed from cylindrical metal tubing bent into a spiral

OriginItalian torto ← German Kortholt →
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Meanings

nountartold (plural tartolds)

plural tartolds

  1. entertainmenta low-pitched double reed musical instrument of the European Renaissance, similar to a rackett, with a bore formed from cylindrical metal tubing bent into a spiral

Origin

  1. GermanKortholt
  2. Italiantorto
  3. Englishtartold

Supposedly from Italian torto and German Kortholt.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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