Real Dictionary

lute
variable noun: A lute is a stringed instrument with a rounded body that is quite like a guitar and is played with the fingers.

lute in American English 1
an old stringed instrument related to the guitar, with a body shaped like half a pear and six to thirteen strings stretched along the fretted neck, which is often bent to form a sharp angle
to play (on) a lute
intransitive verb: to play a lute
noun: a stringed musical instrument having a long, fretted neck and a hollow, typically pear-shaped body with a vaulted back
transitive verb: to perform (music) on a lute

lute in American English 2
a clayey cement used to keep the joints of pipes from leaking and as a sealing agent generally
to seal with lute
noun: any of various readily molded substances for sealing joints, cementing objects together, or waterproofing surfaces; luting
transitive verb: to seal or cement with luting

lute in American English 3
noun: a paving tool for spreading and smoothing concrete, consisting of a straightedge mounted transversely on a long handle
transitive verb: to spread and smooth (concrete in a pavement) with a lute

lute in British English 1
noun: an ancient plucked stringed instrument, consisting of a long fingerboard with frets and gut strings, and a body shaped like a sliced pear

lute in British English 2
noun: a mixture of cement and clay used to seal the joints between pipes, etc
verb: to seal (a joint or surface) with lute