1. n. a guitar-like instrument with a long neck and a pear-shaped body, much used in the 14th-17th c.
Etymology: ME f. F lut, le{uuml}t, prob. f. Prov. la{uuml}t f. Arab. al-' ud 2. n. & v.
--n.
1. clay or cement used to stop a hole, make a joint airtight, coat a crucible, protect a graft, etc.
2 a rubber seal for a jar etc.
--v.tr. apply lute to.
Etymology: ME f. OF lut f. L lutum mud, clay