Rebec
Rebec (rē"bek) , noun
[French, from Italian ribeca, ribeba, from Arabic rabāb a musical instrument of a round form.]
1.
(Music) An instrument formerly used which somewhat resembled the violin, having three strings, and being played with a bow. — Milton
He turn'd his rebec to a mournful note.
2.
A contemptuous term applied to an old woman. [Obsolete] — Chaucer