/ Dictionary / Index M mandolin: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: man•do•lin Pronunciation: (man'dl-in, man"dl-in'), [key] — n. a musical instrument with a pear-shaped wooden body and a fretted neck. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: mandolin (Thesaurus) mandola mandragora Related Content Daily Word Quiz: portent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language