oud, stringed musical instrument popular in medieval and modern Islamic music. It is the guardian of the ecu lute. The oud features a deep pear-shaped entire body, a fretless fingerboard, and a relatively shorter neck and considerably fewer acutely bent-again pegbox than the European lute. Alfonso X, “The Sensible”, https://music-film27159.onesmablog.com/the-best-side-of-music-oud-75819220