A substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid.
synonym: luting.
Roget 417:
musical instruments;
band;
string-band,
brass-band;
orchestra;
orchestrina†.
[Stringed instruments],
monochord†,
polychord†;
harp,
lyre,
lute,
archlute†;
mandola†,
mandolin,
mandoline†;
guitar;
zither;
cither†,
cithern†;
gittern†,
rebeck†,
bandurria†,
bandura,
banjo;
bina†,
vina†;
xanorphica†.
viol,
violin,
fiddle,
kit;
viola,
viola d'amore [Fr.],
viola di gamba [It];
tenor,
cremona,
violoncello,
bass;
bass viol,
base viol;
theorbo†,
double base,
contrabasso†,
violone†,
psaltery [Slang];
bow,
fiddlestick†.
piano,
pianoforte;
harpsichord,
clavichord,
clarichord†,
manichord†;
clavier,
spinet,
virginals,
dulcimer,
hurdy-gurdy,
vielle†,
pianino†,
Eolian harp.
[Wind instruments];
organ,
harmonium,
harmoniphon†;
American organ†,
barrel organ,
hand organ;
accordion,
seraphina†,
concertina;
humming top.
flute,
fife,
piccolo,
flageolet;
clarinet,
claronet†;
basset horn,
corno di bassetto [It],
oboe,
hautboy,
cor Anglais [Fr.],
corno Inglese†,
bassoon,
double bassoon,
contrafagotto†,
serpent,
bass clarinet;
bagpipes,
union pipes;
musette,
ocarina,
Pandean pipes;
reed instrument;
sirene†,
pipe,
pitch-pipe;
sourdet†;
whistle,
catcall;
doodlesack†,
harmoniphone†.
horn,
bugle,
cornet,
cornet-a-pistons,
cornopean†,
clarion,
trumpet,
trombone,
ophicleide†;
French horn,
saxophone,
sax [Slang],
buglehorn†,
saxhorn,
flugelhorn†,
althorn†,
helicanhorn†,
posthorn†;
sackbut,
euphonium,
bombardon tuba†.
[Vibrating surfaces]
cymbal,
bell,
gong;
tambour†,
tambourine,
tamborine†;
drum,
tom-tom;
tabor,
tabret†,
tabourine†,
taborin†;
side drum,
kettle drum;
timpani,
tympani†;
tymbal†,
timbrel†,
castanet,
bones;
musical glasses,
musical stones;
harmonica,
sounding-board,
rattle;
tam-tam,
zambomba†.
[Vibrating bars]
reed,
tuning fork,
triangle,
Jew's harp,
musical box,
harmonicon†,
xylophone.
sordine†,
sordet†;
sourdine†,
sourdet†;
mute.
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Roget 45:
vinculum,
link;
connective,
connection;
junction
etc.
43;
bond of union,
copula,
hyphen,
intermedium†;
bracket;
bridge,
stepping-stone,
isthmus.
bond,
tendon,
tendril;
fiber;
cord,
cordage;
riband,
ribbon,
rope,
guy,
cable,
line,
halser†,
hawser,
painter,
moorings,
wire,
chain;
string
etc.
(filament)
205.
fastener,
fastening,
tie;
ligament,
ligature;
strap;
tackle,
rigging;
standing rigging,
running rigging;
traces,
harness;
yoke;
band ribband,
bandage;
brace,
roller,
fillet;
inkle†;
with,
withe,
withy;
thong,
braid;
girder,
tiebeam;
girth,
girdle,
cestus†,
garter,
halter,
noose,
lasso,
surcingle,
knot,
running knot;
cabestro [U.S.],
cinch [U.S.],
lariat,
legadero†,
oxreim†;
suspenders.
pin,
corking pin,
nail,
brad,
tack,
skewer,
staple,
corrugated fastener;
clamp,
U-clamp,
C-clamp;
cramp,
cramp iron;
ratchet,
detent,
larigo†,
pawl;
terret†,
treenail,
screw,
button,
buckle;
clasp,
hasp,
hinge,
hank,
catch,
latch,
bolt,
latchet†,
tag;
tooth;
hook,
hook and eye;
lock,
holdfast†,
padlock,
rivet;
anchor,
grappling iron,
trennel†,
stake,
post.
cement,
glue,
gum,
paste,
size,
wafer,
solder,
lute,
putty,
birdlime,
mortar,
stucco,
plaster,
grout;
viscum†.
shackle,
rein
etc.
(means of restraint)
752;
prop
etc.
(support)
215.
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Chordophone consisting of a plucked instrument having a pear-shaped body, a usually bent neck, and a fretted fingerboard.
Dutch: luit
Polish: lutnia