FIDDLEBACK


Meaning of FIDDLEBACK in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Usage: often attributive

: something resembling a fiddle: as

a. or fiddleback chasuble : a chasuble with a broad backpiece — see chasuble illustration

b. : a wavy grain in wood due to an irregular arrangement of the fibers that gives an undulating appearance to a smooth surface

c. : an Australian beetle ( Eupoecila australasiae ) related to the goliath beetles

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