The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Flauto \Flau"to\ (flou"t[-o]), n. [It.]
   A flute.
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   Flauto piccolo[It., little flute], an octave flute.

   Flauto traverso[It., transverse flute], the German flute,
      held laterally, instead of being played, like the old
      fl[^u]te [`a] bec, with a mouth piece at the end.
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