yoke lute

English

Noun

yoke lute (plural yoke lutes)

1. (music) Any chordophone (stringed instrument) with two arms extending from a body to a crossbar (a yoke), and strings, parallel to the soundboard, connecting the body to the yoke.

Synonyms

• lyre

Translations

class of musical instruments

• Finnish: lyyrasoitin
• German: Jochlaute f

See also

• Appendix:Glossary of musical instrument classification