† strumstrumn.
Obsolete. rare.
A rude stringed instrument (see quots.).
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1697 W. Dampier New Voy. around World v. 127 The Strumstrum is made somewhat like a Cittern; most of those that the Indians use are made of a large Goad cut in the midst, and a thin board laid over the hollow,..over which the strings are placed.
1728 Mem. Eng. Officer 279 Their Guitars..are their darling Instruments..: Tho' in my Opinion our English Sailors are not much amiss in giving them the Title of Strum Strums.
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