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viola da gamba

vi·o·la da gam·ba [ vee lə də gmbə, vee lə də gámbə ] (plural vi·o·las da gam·ba)


noun 
Definition:
 
old stringed instrument: an old stringed bass instrument of the viol family, with a range similar to a cello

[Late 16th century. < Italian, "viol for (the) leg"]
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