bandora
/bænˈdɔrə/
noun
- A stringed musical instrument from the 16th–17th centuries, similar to a large lute or guitar, with a long neck and wire strings.
- He strummed the bandora softly, its metallic tone filling the room.
- The museum displayed a beautifully preserved bandora from the Elizabethan era.
- Composers of the Renaissance sometimes wrote music for the bandora.