archlute
[ ahrch-loot ]
/ ˈɑrtʃˌlut /
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noun
a lute with two pegboxes, one for the stopped strings and the other for the bass strings, which run outside the fingerboard.
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Example sentences from the Web for archlute
The archlute, or bass-theorbo, is the largest sized kind of the theorbo, or lute with a double neck.
Musical Myths and Facts, Volume I (of 2)|Carl EngelThere was also an archlute, which in its largest form—six feet in height—was known as the chitarrone.
Springtime and Other Essays|Francis DarwinA fine reproduction of Lady Mary Sidney and her archlute faces the title-page of the book.
Springtime and Other Essays|Francis DarwinI can read and write, and my mother taught me to play upon the archlute and to sing.