hur ‧ dy-gur ‧ dy /ˈhɜːdi ˌɡɜːdi $ ˌhɜːrdi ˈɡɜːrdi/ BrE AmE noun ( plural hurdy-gurdies ) [countable]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: From the sound it makes ]
a small musical instrument that you play by turning a handle ⇨ barrel organ
hur ‧ dy-gur ‧ dy /ˈhɜːdi ˌɡɜːdi $ ˌhɜːrdi ˈɡɜːrdi/ BrE AmE noun ( plural hurdy-gurdies ) [countable]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: From the sound it makes ]
a small musical instrument that you play by turning a handle ⇨ barrel organ
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012