fiddleback

[ fid-l-bak ]

/ ˈfɪd lˌbæk /

noun

something shaped like a fiddle.

adjective

resembling the back or outline of a violin.

(of a veneer figure) having close, fine, dark stripes.

Origin of fiddleback

First recorded in 1885–90; fiddle + back¹

Words nearby fiddleback

fictive, ficus, fid, Fid. Def., fiddle, fiddleback, fiddleback spider, fiddle bow, fiddle-de-dee, fiddle-faddle, fiddle-footed

Definition for fiddleback (2 of 2)

fiddle back

noun

a chair back having a solid splat similar in form to that of a fiddle.

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Example sentences from the Web for fiddleback

“Came down to see about getting some cows for the old man from the Fiddleback outfit,” Davis explained.
Crooked Trails and Straight|William MacLeod Raine
In a dozen jerky sentences the owner of the Fiddleback told Flandrau of the suspicions of the sheriff.
Crooked Trails and Straight|William MacLeod Raine
Billie Mackenzie, owner of the Fiddleback ranch, laughed even while he disapproved.
Crooked Trails and Straight|William MacLeod Raine
Healy accepted Purdy's invitation, and dismounted with him at the Fiddleback.
Mavericks|William MacLeod Raine

British Dictionary definitions for fiddleback

fiddle-back

noun

a chair with a fiddle-shaped back

a chasuble with a fiddle-shaped front

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单词	fiddleback
释义	fiddleback [ fid-l-bak ] / ˈfɪd lˌbæk / noun something shaped like a fiddle. adjective resembling the back or outline of a violin. (of a veneer figure) having close, fine, dark stripes. Origin of fiddleback First recorded in 1885–90; fiddle + back¹ Words nearby fiddleback fictive, ficus, fid, Fid. Def., fiddle, fiddleback, fiddleback spider, fiddle bow, fiddle-de-dee, fiddle-faddle, fiddle-footed Definition for fiddleback (2 of 2) fiddle back noun a chair back having a solid splat similar in form to that of a fiddle. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fiddleback “Came down to see about getting some cows for the old man from the Fiddleback outfit,” Davis explained. Crooked Trails and Straight\|William MacLeod Raine In a dozen jerky sentences the owner of the Fiddleback told Flandrau of the suspicions of the sheriff. Crooked Trails and Straight\|William MacLeod Raine Billie Mackenzie, owner of the Fiddleback ranch, laughed even while he disapproved. Crooked Trails and Straight\|William MacLeod Raine Healy accepted Purdy's invitation, and dismounted with him at the Fiddleback. Mavericks\|William MacLeod Raine British Dictionary definitions for fiddleback fiddle-back noun a chair with a fiddle-shaped back a chasuble with a fiddle-shaped front Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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