Definitions for: Gittern


[n] medieval musical instrument resembling a guitar



Webster (1913) Definition: Git"tern, n. [OE. giterne, OF. guiterne, ultimately
from same source as E. guitar. See Guitar, and cf.
Cittern.]
An instrument like a guitar. ``Harps, lutes, and giternes.''
--Chaucer.


Git"tern, v. i.
To play on gittern. --Milton.

See Also: guitar

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