Usually means: Stringed instrument, precursor to cello.
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We found 38 dictionaries that define the word viol:

General (23 matching dictionaries)
  1. viol: Merriam-Webster
  2. viol: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. viol: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. viol: Collins English Dictionary
  5. viol: Vocabulary.com
  6. Viol, viol: Wordnik
  7. viol: Wiktionary
  8. viol: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  9. viol: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
  10. viol: Infoplease Dictionary
  11. Viol, viol: Dictionary.com
  12. viol: Online Etymology Dictionary
  13. Viol: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  14. Viol: Online Plain Text English Dictionary
  15. viol: Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition
  16. viol: Rhymezone
  17. Viol, viol (m): AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
  18. viol: Webster's 1828 Dictionary
  19. viol: FreeDictionary.org
  20. viol: Mnemonic Dictionary
  21. viol: TheFreeDictionary.com

Art (6 matching dictionaries)
  1. Virginia Tech Multimedia Music Dictionary (No longer online)
  2. viol-: A Cross Reference of Latin and Greek Elements
  3. Viol: Encyclopedia of Organ Stops
  4. SimplyTheBest Music Glossary (No longer online)
  5. Viol: Classical Music Guide
  6. Natural Magick (No longer online)

Computing (1 matching dictionary)
  1. viol: Encyclopedia

Miscellaneous (1 matching dictionary)
  1. VIOL: Acronym Finder

Religion (3 matching dictionaries)
  1. Viol: Easton Bible
  2. Viol: Smith's Bible Dictionary
  3. VIOL: Glossary of Biblical English of the Authorised Version of the HOLY BIBLE

Science (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Glossary of Roots of Botanical Names (No longer online)

Slang (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. viol: The Folk File
  2. Viol: Urban Dictionary

Tech (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Rane Professional Audio Reference (No longer online)

(Note: See violing as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (
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American English Definition British English Definition
noun:  (music) A stringed instrument related to the violin family, but held in the lap between the legs like a cello, usually with C-holes, a flat back, a fretted neck and six strings, played with an underhanded bow hold.
noun:  (nautical) A large rope used to manipulate the anchor
verb:  To play the viol.

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