Bandore
an obsolete musical instrument resembling the guitar.
historical examples
banjo seems to be derived from bandore or bandurria, modern french and spanish forms of tambour, respectively.
the american language henry l. mencken
noun
a 16th-century plucked musical instrument resembling a lute but larger and fitted with seven pairs of metal strings also called pandore, pandora
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