baryton: Meaning and Definition of

bar•y•ton

Pronunciation: (bar'i-ton" Fr. ba-rē-tôn'), [key]
— pl. -tons
  1. an 18th-century stringed instrument with six bowed strings and several additional strings that vibrate sympathetically.
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