HURDY GURDY
\hˈɜːdi ɡˈɜːdi], \hˈɜːdi ɡˈɜːdi], \h_ˈɜː_d_i ɡ_ˈɜː_d_i]\
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By Princeton University
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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A stringled instrument, lutelike in shape, in which the sound is produced by the friction of a wheel turned by a crank at the end, instead of by a bow, two of the strings being tuned as drones, while two or more, tuned in unison, are modulated by keys.
By Oddity Software
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A stringled instrument, lutelike in shape, in which the sound is produced by the friction of a wheel turned by a crank at the end, instead of by a bow, two of the strings being tuned as drones, while two or more, tuned in unison, are modulated by keys.
By Noah Webster.
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