yoke lute

noun

Any chordophone (stringed instrument) with two arms extending from a body to a crossbar (a yoke), and strings, parallel to the soundboard, connecting the body to the yoke.

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lyre
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Meanings

nounyoke lute (plural yoke lutes)

plural yoke lutes

  1. entertainmentAny chordophone (stringed instrument) with two arms extending from a body to a crossbar (a yoke), and strings, parallel to the soundboard, connecting the body to the yoke.

    Synonyms: lyre

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny chordophone (stringed instrument) with two arms extending from a body to a crossbar (a yoke), and strings, parallel to the soundboard, connecting the body to the yoke.

Similar
lyre
Also see
lyre

Translations

Finnish lyyrasoitin
  • lyyrasoitinclass of musical instruments
German Jochlaute
  • Jochlauteclass of musical instruments
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APA

yoke lute. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yoke%20lute

MLA

“yoke lute.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yoke%20lute. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yoke lute,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yoke%20lute.

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