|hərdē|gərdē, |hə̄dē|gə̄dē, |həidē|gəidē, -di|...di noun
( -es )
Etymology: probably imitative
1. : a stringed musical instrument resembling a lute in which the sound is produced by the friction of a rosined wheel turned by a crank against the strings and the pitches are varied by a set of mechanical keys
2.
a. : barrel organ 1
b. : street piano
3. : a crank or windlass used to haul in heavy trawls or lines in deep-sea fishing
[s]hurdygur.jpg[/s] [
hurdy-gurdy 1
]