Scheitholts

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Scope note
German plucked zitherlike chordophones with one to four melody strings and several drone strings stretched over a slender rectangular soundbox with frets fitted to its long left side and tapering to form a pegbox at the upper end.
Scheitholts
Accepted term: 13-May-2025