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chest of viols

chest of viols noun: a consort of viols.

Noun

chest of viols (plural chests of viols)

  1. (historical) A consort of viols.
  2. (historical) A specialized cabinet made to hold a small consort of viols, usually two treble, two tenor, and two bass, or two treble, three tenor, and one bass.

Forms of chest of viols

pluralchests of viols

Questions about chest of viols

What does chest of viols mean?
Chest of viols means a consort of viols.
What part of speech is chest of viols?
Chest of viols is a noun.
What is the plural of chest of viols?
The plural of chest of viols is chests of viols.

Words near chest of viols in the dictionary

  1. chest monster
  2. chest monsters
  3. chest note
  4. chest notes
  5. chest of drawers
  6. chest of viols
  7. chest one's cards
  8. chest pass
  9. chest passes
  10. chest press
  11. chest presses

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