oud, stringed musical instrument prominent in medieval and modern day Islamic music. It is the guardian of the ecu lute. The oud contains a deep pear-formed body, a fretless fingerboard, and a comparatively shorter neck and rather less acutely bent-back pegbox than the European lute. Alfonso X, “The Sensible”, https://garrettrfpbm.tblogz.com/everything-about-music-oud-48444721