HURDY-GURDY


Meaning of HURDY-GURDY in English

|hərdē|gərdē, |hə̄dē|gə̄dē, |həidē|gəidē, -di|...di noun

( -es )

Etymology: probably imitative

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

2.

a. : barrel organ 1

b. : street piano

3. : a crank or windlass used to haul in heavy trawls or lines in deep-sea fishing

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