sound hole

noun

an opening in the soundboard of a musical stringed instrument, as a violin or lute, for increasing the soundboard's capacity for vibration.

sound hole

any of variously shaped apertures in the sounding board of certain stringed instruments, such as the `f' shaped holes of a violin

First recorded in 1605–15

Each country has its peculiar and native rendering of every sound hole that was first designed in Italy.

The belly has, besides the usual two sound-holes, an oval sound-hole in the middle, with an ornamental rose.

Old-fashioned shape, having several incurvations at the sides, and a sound-hole with a rose in the middle of the belly.

How bold is the conception, how delicate the workmanship, what a marvel of perfection the sound-hole!

Varnish of beautiful quality; sound-hole resembles that of Francesco Ruggeri.

April 19, 2024tortuous

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