1. A kitchen utensil used to thinly slice vegetables
   "He used a mandoline to create uniform slices of cucumber for the salad";
   - mandolin
    
2. [archaic] A stringed instrument related to the lute, usually played with a plectrum
   "She played a beautiful melody on her mandoline";
   - mandolin

Derived forms: mandolines

Type of: chordophone, kitchen utensil

Encyclopedia: Mandoline