English dictionary
lute
/l/u/t/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid
Synonyms lutingSource: WordNet 3.0
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chordophone consisting of a plucked instrument having a pear-shaped body, a usually bent neck, and a fretted fingerboard
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A cement of clay or other tenacious infusible substance for sealing joints in apparatus, or the mouths of vessels or tubes, or for coating the bodies of retorts, etc., when exposed to heat; -- called also <i>luting</i>.
Source: webster1913
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A stringed instrument formerly much in use. It consists of four parts, namely, the table or front, the body, having nine or ten ribs or "sides," arranged like the divisions of a melon, the neck, which has nine or ten frets or divisions, and the head, or cross, in which the screws for tuning are inserted. The strings are struck with the right hand, and with the left the stops are pressed.
Source: webster1913
verb
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To close or seal with lute; as, to <i>lute</i> on the cover of a crucible; to <i>lute</i> a joint.
Source: webster1913
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To sound, as a lute.
Source: webster1913
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To play on a lute, or as on a lute.
Source: webster1913