crwth definition by Wordo

Noun

An

archaic

stringed

instrument

associated

particularly

with

Wales

,

though

once

played

widely

in

Europe

,

and

characterized

by

a

vaulted

back

and

enough

space

for

the

player

to

stop

each

of

the

six

strings

on

the

fingerboard

.

Played

variously

by

plucking

or

bowing

.