fipple flute

fipple flute

n.

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

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fipple flute

Noun

an end-blown flute with a plug ([fipple]) at the mouthpiece, such as the recorder or flageolet

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Noun

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