/ Dictionary / Index L lyre back: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: lyre' back" Pronunciation: [key] a back of a chair or the like having a pierced splat in the form of a lyre, often with metal rods representing strings. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. lyre lyrebird Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language