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viols
noun(vi-ol)
a bowed stringed instrument chiefly of the 16th and 17th centuries made in treble, alto, tenor, and bass sizes and distinguished from members of the violin family especially in having a deep body, a flat back, sloping shoulders, usually six strings, a fretted fingerboard, and a low-arched bridge
viols
noun(vi-ol)
viola da gamba
viols
noun(vi-ol)
double bass

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