fiddle

  1. Noun.  (context, music) Any of various bowed string instruments, often used to refer to a violin when played in any of various traditional styles, as opposed to classical violin.
  2. Noun.  An adjustment intended to cover up a basic flaw.
  3. Noun.  fraud.
  4. Noun.  (context, nautical) On board a ship or boat, a rail or batten around the edge of a table or stove to prevent objects falling off at sea. (Also ''fiddle rail'').
  5. Verb.  To play aimlessly.
  6. Verb.  To adjust in order to cover a basic flaw or fraud etc.
  7. Verb.  (context, music) To play traditional tunes on a violin in a non-classical style.

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