fiddle

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1. A violin, a small unfretted stringed instrument with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usually held against the chin, shoulder, chest or on the upper thigh and played with a bow (see also usage notes below). · When I play it like this, it's a fiddle; when I play it like that, it's a violin.
2. Any of various other bowed stringed instruments, particularly those of the violin family when played non-classically.
3. A violinist, or fiddler, in a band. · He is first fiddle in the band.
4. A dock (Rumex pulcher) with leaves supposed to resemble the musical instrument.
5. A long pole pulled by a draft animal to drag loose straw, hay, etc.
6. A rack for drying pottery after glazing.
7. A clown; an unserious person entertaining a group. (figuratively)
8. A scam; a fraud or swindle. (figuratively, informal) · There was some kind of fiddle going on at that company, and several of the directors were arrested.

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