Main Entry: ¹fid·dle

Pronunciation: \ˈfi-d^əl\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English fidel, from Old English *fithele, probably from Medieval Latin vitula

Date: 13th century

1 : violin
2 : a device (as a slat, rack, or light railing) to keep objects from sliding off a table aboard ship
3 : fiddlesticks —used as an interjection
4 [²fiddle] chiefly British : swindle