pegboxes

/ˈpɛɡˌbɑksɪz/
noun
  1. Plural of pegbox; the parts of stringed instruments that hold the tuning pegs.
    • Different instruments have pegboxes of different shapes and sizes.
    • The repairman replaced the cracked pegboxes on two old cellos.
    • The workshop had a shelf full of unfinished pegboxes for various instruments.
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