lute
1. lute \'lu:t\ n [ME, fr. MF lut, fr. OProv laut, fr. Ar al-'u-d, lit., the] wood : a stringed musical instrument with a large pear-shaped body, a neck with a fretted fingerboard, and a head with pegs for tuning 2. lute vi : to play a lute to play on a lute 3. lute n [ME, fr. L lutum mud - more at POLLUTE] : a substance (as cement or clay) for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid 4. lute vt : to seal or cover with lute