Definitions

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  • noun music A four-stringed musical instrument, resembling a small banjo but tuned like a mandolin.
  • noun music (informal) A mandolin-banjo.

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Examples

  • In his “experimental band”, the banjolin player played a banjo with a violin bow.

    Regretsy – Canjo Kazooie 2010

  • Lastly, I'm going to use this as an excuse to link to Burn Witch Burn, a now defunct band that used instruments such as the bouzouki, mandolin, banjolin and hurdy gurdy.

    Meet GRRM and (maybe) cast and crew 2009

  • LA's Hotel Cafe, had a fan favourite rendition of "You Belong With Me" with banjolin accompaniment and a sound that is less "pop".

    The News is NowPublic.com - NowPublic.com: The News is Now Public 2010

  • I also picked up a banjolin and tenor steel guitar, but the F-12 was my main instrument; that's just what I had, and didn't think any further than that.

    Mandolin Cafe News 2009

  • And I have been know to whip out my banjolin or resonator mandolin at a party or two.

    Mandolin Cafe News 2009

  • I will point out that some of the greatest Amnerican music, including a lot of the great black string bnads, was played on banjolin / melody banjo / mandolin banjos so obnoxious is definetly an opinion.

    Mandolin Cafe News 2009

  • I also picked up a banjolin and tenor steel guitar, but the F-12 was my main instrument; that's just what I had, and didn't think any further than that.

    Mandolin Cafe News 2009

  • Upon entering the lobby at St. Ann's, one encounters several of the performers, dressed as '40s movie ushers, playing old-timey jazz on upright bass and banjolin.

    Gothamist 2009

  • I could see a banjolin or resonator mandolin for this band.

    Mandolin Cafe News 2009

  • An acquaintance let me play his banjolin just for fun once and it was a hoot.

    Mandolin Cafe News 2009

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