| Viol (viol) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Vi"ol |
| [F. viole; cf. Pr.
viola, viula, Sp., Pg., *** It. viola, LL.
vitula] of uncertain origin; perhaps from L. vitulari to
celebrate a festival, keep holiday, be joyful, perhaps originally, to
sacrifice a calf |
A stringed musical instrument
formerly in use, of the same form as the violin, but larger, and having six
strings, to be struck with a bow, and the neck furnished with frets for
stopping the strings.
A large rope sometimes used in
weighing anchor.
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