Definition of Pegbox

1. Noun. (music) The part of a violin or similar stringed instrument that holds the tuning pegs ¹

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Definition of Pegbox

1. a part of a stringed instrument [n -ES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pegbox

peg leg
peg out
peg top
peg warmer
pegacorn
pegacorns
pegador
pegamoid
pegaptanib
pegasoid
pegaspargase
pegasus
pegasuses
pegboard
pegboards
pegbox (current term)
pegboxes
pegged
pegged-down
pegged pants
pegged tooth
pegger
peggers
peggies
pegging
peggings
peggy
pegh
peghead
pegheads

Literary usage of Pegbox

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Fiddle Fancier's Guide: A Manual of Information Regarding Violins by James M. Fleming (1892)
"Greatest width of pegbox, at the nut, £ in., and then diminishes to f in. at top. Width of fluting at back, opposite bosses, f in. Depth of side of pegbox ..."

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