[man.do.lin] also man.do.line n [It mandolino, dim. of mandola] (1707) 1: a musical instrument of the lute family that has a usu. pear-shaped body and fretted neck and four to six pairs of strings
2. usu mandoline [F, fr. It mandolino mandolin]: a kitchen utensil with a blade for slicing and shredding -- man.do.lin.ist n