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viol

vi.ol \'vi-(-*)l, 'vi--(.)o-l\ n [MF viole viol, viola, fr. OProv viola 
   viol] : a bowed stringed instrument chiefly of the 16th and 17th centuries 
   with  deep body, flat back, sloping shoulders, usu. six strings, fretted 
   fingerboard, and low-arched bridge made in treble, alto, tenor, and bass 
   sizes