nut nut Your browser does not support the audio element. [ British ] Definition 1. In stringed instruments, the nut is the ridge between the pegbox and the fingerboard of the instrument. 2. The British term "nut" may also be used for the frog of the bow in a bowed stringed instrument. See Also [English] frog [English] heel [French] talon (m) [French] hausse (f) [German] Frosch (m) [Italian] tallone (m) [Spanish] talón (m) Share Share on Facebook (opens in a new tab) Share on X (opens in a new tab) Last Updated: 2016-06-05 23:40:02