Lute - English meaning

noun

A plucked stringed instrument with a long neck bearing frets and a rounded body with a flat front, rather like a halved egg in shape.

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Did such instruments as the lute, viol, or violoncello piccolo play a role as continuo instruments?

noun

Liquid clay or cement used to seal a joint, coat a crucible, or protect a graft.

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The source was not readily apparent but was pinpointed, using a portable gas detector, as coming fr…

verb

Seal, join, or coat with lute.

Usage examples:

They were luted with a heavy coating of calcined chalk and eggshells

noun

A musical instrument that has a body with a round back and a flat top, a long neck, and strings that are played with the fingers