Definitions for: Mandolin

[n] a stringed instrument related to the lute, usually played with a plectrum

Webster (1913) Definition: Man"do*lin, Mandoline Man"do*line, n. [F.
mandoline, It. mandolino, dim. of mandola, fr. L. pandura.
See Bandore.] (Mus.)
A small and beautifully shaped instrument resembling the
lute.

See Also: chordophone, fingerboard, mandola