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fiddleback
[ fid-l-bak ]
/ ˈfɪd lˌbæk /
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noun
something shaped like a fiddle.
adjective
resembling the back or outline of a violin.
(of a veneer figure) having close, fine, dark stripes.
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Words nearby fiddleback
fictive, ficus, fid, Fid. Def., fiddle, fiddleback, fiddleback spider, fiddle bow, fiddle-de-dee, fiddle-faddle, fiddle-footed
Other definitions for fiddleback (2 of 2)
fiddle back
noun
a chair back having a solid splat similar in form to that of a fiddle.
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How to use fiddleback in a sentence
“Came down to see about getting some cows for the old man from the Fiddleback outfit,” Davis explained.
Crooked Trails and Straight|William MacLeod RaineIn a dozen jerky sentences the owner of the Fiddleback told Flandrau of the suspicions of the sheriff.
Crooked Trails and Straight|William MacLeod RaineBillie Mackenzie, owner of the Fiddleback ranch, laughed even while he disapproved.
Crooked Trails and Straight|William MacLeod RaineHealy accepted Purdy's invitation, and dismounted with him at the Fiddleback.
Mavericks|William MacLeod Raine
British Dictionary definitions for fiddleback
fiddle-back
noun
a chair with a fiddle-shaped back
a chasuble with a fiddle-shaped front
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