1. plural of citole, a medieval stringed musical instrument similar to a guitar or lute
Usage: archaic; musical instrument

Examples

• The museum displayed several ancient citoles from the 14th century.
• Medieval musicians often played citoles at court festivities.
• The collection included citoles alongside other period instruments.
• Scholars studied the construction techniques used in making citoles.
• The citoles were strung with gut strings typical of the era.