fipple flute

fipple flute

n. A flute, such as a recorder, with a fipple.

fipple flute

n (Instruments) an end-blown flute provided with a fipple, such as the recorder or flageolet

fip′ple flute`

n. recorder (def. 5).

fipple flute

- The same as a recorder or flageolet—a flute blown from one end like a whistle.See also related terms for whistle.

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fipple flute - a tubular wind instrument with 8 finger holes and a fipple mouthpiecefipple pipe, vertical flute, recordertreble recorder, flageolet, shepherd's pipe - a small fipple flute with four finger holes and two thumb holespennywhistle, tin whistle, whistle - an inexpensive fipple flutepipe - a tubular wind instrument