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Meaning of banjo dulcimer

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

banjo

Pronunciation:/ˈbæn.dʒəʊ//ˈbæn.dʒoʊ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A stringed musical instrument (chordophone), usually with a round body, a membrane-like soundboard and a fretted neck, played by plucking or strumming the strings.

    Example: I come from Alabama with my banjo on my knee...

  2. Any of various similar musical instruments, such as the Tuvan doshpuluur, with a membrane-like soundboard.

  3. An object shaped like a banjo, especially a frying pan or a shovel.

  4. (Dagenham) A cul-de-sac with a round end.

verb

Definitions

  1. To play a banjo.

  2. To beat, to knock down.

  3. To shell or attack (a target).