oud, stringed musical instrument distinguished 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 relatively shorter neck and fairly less acutely bent-again pegbox than the eu lute. Alfonso X, “The Wise”, https://simonztpie.fireblogz.com/66363122/everything-about-music-oud