archlute

American  

[ahrch-loot] / ˈɑrtʃˌlut /

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of archlute

1720–30; arch- ¹ + lute ¹, modeled on Italian archiliuto

Example Sentences

Some cares were indeed eased by the music of John Dowland and Robert Johnson, with Mr. Dunford playing archlute and Mr. Cohen, harpsichord and positive organ.

From New York Times • Nov. 15, 2015

The names of these now almost obsolete instruments were rappaka, tibia, archlute, tambour, kiffar, quinteme, rebel, tuckin, archviola, lyre, serpentine, chluy, viola da gamba, balalaika, gong, ravanastron, monochord, shopkar.

From Manners and Social Usages by Sherwood, Mrs. John M. E. W.

"I can read and write, and my mother taught me to play upon the archlute and to sing."

From The Branding Needle, or The Monastery of Charolles A Tale of the First Communal Charter by Sue, Eugène

Johnnie took up a chitarrone, the archlute, a large, double-necked Spanish instrument, which lay upon a marble table by his side in the courtyard.

From House of Torment A Tale of the Remarkable Adventures of Mr. John Commendone, Gentleman to King Phillip II of Spain at the English Court by Gull, Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger

There was also an archlute, which in its largest form—six feet in height—was known as the chitarrone. 

From Springtime and Other Essays by Darwin, Francis, Sir