gittern

/ˈgɪdərn/
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Definitions of gittern
  1. noun
    a 16th century musical instrument resembling a guitar with a pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings
    synonyms: cither, cithern, citole, cittern
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    type of:
    guitar
    a stringed instrument usually having six strings; played by strumming or plucking
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