1. plural of bandora, a stringed musical instrument similar to a lute, popular in the 16th and 17th centuries
Usage: archaic; musical instrument

Examples

• The museum’s collection includes several rare bandoras from the Renaissance period.
• Musicians in the court ensemble played bandoras alongside other period instruments.
• The bandoras were tuned differently than modern guitars.
• Scholars study historical bandoras to understand early music performance practices.
• The craftsman specialized in restoring antique bandoras and other plucked instruments.