washtub bass

English

Noun

washtub bass (plural washtub basses)

1. (music) A stringed instrument (chordophone), used in American folk music, that uses a metal washtub as resonator.

Synonyms

• gutbucket

Derived terms

• washtub bassist

Translations

musical instrument

• French: contrebassine (fr) f
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See also

• Appendix:Glossary of chordophones