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theorbo

the·or·bo [ thee áwrbō ] (plural the·or·bos)


noun 
Definition:
 
stringed instrument like lute: a stringed instrument from the 17th century similar to the lute except larger and with an extra set of bass strings longer than the main set

[Early 17th century. Via Italian tiorba< Turkish torba "bag"]

the·or·bist noun
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