Definition of: violin

(vī′ə·lin′) noun
1. A musical instrument having four strings and a sounding box of seasoned wood, and played by means of a bow; a fiddle. It is the treble member of the violin family, which includes the viola, violoncello, and double-bass, and is distinguished in its modern form by its fully molded belly and back.
2. A violinist, especially in an orchestra: He is second violin. [<Ital. violino, dim. of viola a viola]
VIOLIN
a. Scroll.
b. Peg box.
c. Peg.
d. Nut.
e. Fingerboard.
f. Neck plate.
g. Sound holes.
h. Bridge.
i. Tailpiece.
j. Chin rest.
k. Button.