Definitions for: Hurdy Gurdy

[n] a musical instrument that makes music by rotation of a cylinder studded with pegs

Webster (1913) Definition: Hur"dy-gur`dy, n. [Prob. of imitative origin.]
1. 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.

2. In California, a water wheel with radial buckets, driven
by the impact of a jet.

Synonyms: barrel organ, grind organ, hand organ, street organ

See Also: instrument, musical instrument

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