yoke lute

English

Noun

yoke lute (plural yoke lutes)

(music) 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.

Synonyms

lyre

Translations

class of musical instruments

Finnish: lyyrasoitin
German: Jochlaute f

See also

Appendix:Glossary of musical instrument classification

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