Viol Ancestor Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 10, 2023

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	noun • An early three-stringed instrument, somewhat like a simple violin only pear shaped, played with a bow and used in Medieval and the early Renaissance eras.
	34%	9		Inlaid embellishments on the sides of a viol
	noun • Two or more very narrow strips of black wood enclosing a lighter-coloured strip of wood set close to the edge of the top and back of a string instrument such as a violin, cello or a guitar, following its outline, or this effect simulated with paint. • An ornament consisting of a bordure of ermines, furs, etc. or gold studs or mountings.
	34%	6		Its predecessor was the viol
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noun

• An early three-stringed instrument, somewhat like a simple violin only pear shaped, played with a bow and used in medieval and the early renaissance eras.

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New York Times14 Nov 1980	Down 12
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