banjo
n pl , -jos, -joes
1 a stringed musical instrument with a long neck (usually fretted) and a circular drumlike body overlaid with parchment, plucked with the fingers or a plectrum
2 Slang any banjo-shaped object, esp. a frying pan
3 (Austral. and N.Z.)
slang a long-handled shovel with a wide blade
4 modifier banjo-shaped
a banjo clock
(C18: variant (US Southern pronunciation) of bandore)
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banjoist n