oud, stringed musical instrument distinguished in medieval and contemporary Islamic music. It is the guardian of the ecu lute. The oud has a deep pear-shaped physique, a fretless fingerboard, and a relatively shorter neck and fairly less acutely bent-back pegbox than the European lute. Alfonso X, “The Sensible”, 1221-1284, https://music99099.bloggerchest.com/34926568/the-2-minute-rule-for-music-oud