HyperDic: cittern

English > 1 sense of the word cittern:
NOUNartifactcittern, cithern, cither, citole, gitterna 16th century musical instrument resembling a guitar with a pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings
English > cittern: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA 16th century musical instrument resembling a guitar with a pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings.
Synonymscithern, cither, citole, gittern
BroaderguitarA stringed instrument usually having six strings
Spanishcítara, citole
Catalancítara, cítola

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