A mandolin (mandolino) is a musical instrument in the lute family (plucked, or strummed). It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family.
A musical instrument resembling a lute, having paired metal strings plucked with a plectrum. It is played with a characteristic tremolo on long sustained notes
a stringed instrument related to the lute, usually played with a plectrum
A mandoline (, ) is a cooking utensil used for slicing and for cutting juliennes; with proper attachments, it can make crinkle-cuts. It consists of two parallel working surfaces, one of which can be adjusted in height.
(string) thread on or as if on a string; "string pearls on a string"; "the child drew glass beads on a string"; "thread dried cranberries"
Be arranged in a long line
(string) a lightweight cord
Hang (something) so that it stretches in a long line
Thread (a series of small objects) on a string
string section: the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
doctor: a licensed medical practitioner; "I felt so bad I went to see my doctor"
Doctor, as a title, originates from the Latin word (gen.: doctoris) which means teacher. The word is originally an agentive noun of the verb docere ('to teach'). It has been used as an honored academic title for over a millennium in Europe, where it dates back to the rise of the university.
Dram(s)
doctor: a person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institution; "she is a doctor of philosophy in physics"
Debit
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String
Just simply a piece of string and yet we can do so much with it . Put away all the fancy gadgets . . . a piece of string works in the workshop, garden, and kitchen.
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MacroMondays theme: Simplicity
18 July 2011
Bluegrass Trainwreck
These are my implement of destruction for bluegrass mayhem. I can't play any of them but left to right they are the Regal 5 string Banjo, Martin DR, New York A-model Mandolin (it is cheap and plays that way too!)