Hawaiian guitar

Hawaiian guitar

n. An electric guitar consisting of a long fretted neck and six to eight steel strings that are plucked while being pressed with a movable steel bar. Also called steel guitar.

Hawaiian guitar

n (Instruments) a lap-held steel-strung guitar with a wood or metal body, tuned to an open chord and played with a slide. Compare Dobro, pedal steel guitar

Hawai′ian guitar′

n. a six-to-eight-string electric guitar fretted with a piece of metal or bone to produce a whining glissando sound. Also called steel guitar. [1925–30]

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Hawaiian guitar - guitar whose steel strings are twanged while being pressed with a movable steel bar for a glissando effectsteel guitarguitar - a stringed instrument usually having six strings; played by strumming or plucking

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