Mandolin Word Search
A free Mandolin word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on its parts, its materials, and how it is played, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: MANDOLIN, BODY, NECK, HEADSTOCK, FRETBOARD, FRETS, BRIDGE, TAILPIECE, SOUNDHOLE, FHOLE, PICKGUARD, TUNINGPEGS.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Mandolin word list, defined
- MANDOLIN /mænˈdɒlɪn/ · noun
- A stringed musical instrument with a pear-shaped body, typically having four courses of double strings. Related: lute, banjo, ukulele, guitar.
- BODY /ˈbɒdi/ (UK), /ˈbɑːdi/ (US) · noun
- The physical structure, including bones, flesh, and organs, of a person or an animal. More broadly, the main or central part of something, or a collective group of people organized for a purpose. Related: physique, form, figure, frame.
- NECK /nɛk/ · noun, verb
- The part of the body connecting the head to the torso, or to turn or twist something so that the front or top is facing in a different direction. Related: throat, nape, chin, collar.
- HEADSTOCK /ˈhɛdstɒk/ · noun
- The headstock of a machine or tool is the part that is attached to the head or the top of the machine, often containing the drive mechanism or other essential components. Related: head, top, apex.
- FRETBOARD /ˈfrɛtbɔːrd/ · noun
- The long strip of wood, usually with metal frets set into it, along the neck of a stringed instrument such as a guitar, on which the player presses the strings to change their pitch. Related: fingerboard, neck, fretted fingerboard.
- BRIDGE /brɪdʒ/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, a bridge is a structure carrying a road, path, or railway across an obstacle such as a river or road; it also means the card game for four players played in two partnerships. Related: span, viaduct, crossing, link.
- TAILPIECE /ˈteɪlpiːs/ · noun
- A concluding section or remark, especially one added to a document or a musical composition. In music, it can also refer to a piece of metal or other material attached to the end of a stringed instrument. Related: appendix, addendum, supplement, postscript.
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