Noun
an early type of mandolin
Source: WordNetAlbanian music is characterised by the use of the çiftelia (an authentic Albanian instrument), mandolin, mandola and percussion. Source: Internet
The Distinguished Alumni Award recipient and founder and owner of several restaurants Damian Mandola has established a name as one of the foremost authorities on Italian cuisine in the Southwest. Source: Internet
Mandolin family From top left, clockwise: 1920 Gibson F-4 mandolin, 1917 Gibson H-2 mandola, 1929 Gibson mando-bass, and 1924 Gibson K-4 mandocello from Gregg Miner's collection. Source: Internet
Some also call this instrument the "alto mandola." Source: Internet
The instrument is most often tuned to either D2-G2-D3-A3-D4 or G2-D3-A3-D4-A4, and is essentially an octave mandola with a fifth course at either the top or the bottom of its range. Source: Internet
The relatively rare eight-string mandobass, or tremolo-bass also exists, with double courses like the rest of the mandolin family, and is tuned either G1-D2-A2-E3, two octaves lower than the mandolin, or C1-G1-D2-A2, two octaves below the mandola. Source: Internet