a high-pitched woodwind musical instrument that consists of a cylindrical tube with finger holes stopped at one end, held horizontally and played by blowing air across a side hole
a woodwind musical instrument that consists of a cylindrical tube stopped at one end, held horizontally and played by blowing air across a side hole while closing the other holes with fingers or movable pads. It has a range from middle C upwards for three octaves
any of various similar instruments in which sound is produced by air being blown across a hole
a grooved pleat or frill on a garment, upholstery, etc
any of the vertical parallel grooves on the shaft of a classical column
a tall narrow wineglass
flutelike adj
fluty adj
[Middle English floute via French from Old Provençal flaut]