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Definition of Viols

Viol
Viol Vi"ol, n. [F. viole; cf. Pr. viola, viula, Sp., Pg., & It. viola, LL. vitula; of uncertain origin; perhaps from L. vitulari to celebrate a festival, keep holiday, be joyful, perhaps originally, to sacrifice a calf (vitulus; cf. Veal). Cf. Fiddle, Vielle, 2d Viola, Violin.] 1. (Mus.) A stringed musical instrument formerly in use, of the same form as the violin, but larger, and having six strings, to be struck with a bow, and the neck furnished with frets for stopping the strings. Me softer airs befit, and softer strings Of lute, or viol still, more apt for mournful things. --Milton. Note: The name is now applied as a general term to designate instruments of the violin kind, as tenor viol, bass viol, etc. 2. (Naut.) A large rope sometimes used in weighing anchor. [Written also voyal, and voyal.] --Totten.
viol
Voyol Voy"ol, n. (Naut.) (a) See Viol, 2. (b) The block through which a messenger passes. [Written also viol, and voyal.]

Meaning of Viols from wikipedia

- German and Austrian viols and were retained to the very end. That feature was unique to viols and reminded one always of the viol's more ancient plucked...
- Viol@ is a 1998 Italian erotic drama film directed by Donatella Maiorca. Marta, behind the nickname "Viol@", decided to experience the thrill of virtual...
- viol. The most common lyra viols had six strings, but there were also viols with four, five or seven strings. John Playford describes the lyra viol as...
- Viöl (German pronunciation: [vi̯ˈøːl] ; Danish: Fjolde, North Frisian: Fjåål) is a muni****lity in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein...
- GuitarViol) "Barry Cleveland's March Faves". Guitar Player Magazine. 2013-03-13. Retrieved 2019-02-15. Wilson designs and builds Guitar Viols—hybrid...
- Nina Violić (born 15 March 1972) is a Croatian actress. Violić graduated from the Zagreb Academy of Dramatic Art in 1994. She has appeared in more than...
- Violès (French pronunciation: [vjɔlɛs]; Occitan: Viaulés) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern...
- lyra viol, and instruments constructed as division viols were certainly used in consorts when called upon. Traficante, F (2001). "Division viol". Grove...
- and the viols bear a particularly close resemblance to the violin family. However, instruments in the violin family are set apart from viols by similarities...
- The Rose Consort of Viols is an English ensemble of viol players who perform mainly early consort music, including works by Orlando Gibbons, John Dowland...