fiddleback

American  

[fid-l-bak] / ˈfɪd lˌbæk /

noun

1. something shaped like a fiddle.

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adjective

1. resembling the back or outline of a violin.

2. (of a veneer figure) having close, fine, dark stripes.

Etymology

Origin of fiddleback

First recorded in 1885–90; fiddle + back ¹

Example Sentences

Gaithersburg-based Woods and Style designed the fiddleback maple cabinetry, which allows for small appliances to be close at hand but also tucked out of sight.

From Washington Post • Sep. 16, 2021

A fiddleback, hard-rock-maple- and-ebony rocking chair, a fortunate meeting of Copenhagen and Big Sur by California Master Craftsman Sam Maloof, invites the viewer to experience the best of contemporary artifacts while sitting down in comfort.

From Time Magazine Archive

Fancy boxes, bowls, and other articles brought fancy prices when made of "ram's horn" or "fiddleback" ash, which often went under the trade name of green ebony.

From Trees Worth Knowing by Rogers, Julia Ellen