English Dictionary

diddley bow

/ˈdɪd(ə)li ˈbəʊ/

noun

(music) A one-stringed instrument (monochord) that consists of a wire string attached to something solid like the side of a house, and played with a piece of metal or glass, originating in the African American traditional music of Mississippi in the United States.

He built a diddley bow from scratch.

意味（1）

(music) A one-stringed instrument (monochord) that consists of a wire string attached to something solid like the side of a house, and played with a piece of metal or glass, originating in the African American traditional music of Mississippi in the United States.