HURDY-GURDY


Meaning of HURDY-GURDY in English

Pronunciation: ˌ h ə r-d ē - ' g ə r-d ē , ' h ə r-d ē - ˌ

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -gurdies

Etymology: probably imitative

Date: 1749

1 : a stringed instrument in which sound is produced by the friction of a rosined wheel turned by a crank against the strings and the pitches are varied by keys

2 : any of various mechanical musical instruments (as the barrel organ)

hurdy-gurdy

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.