flageolet

Noun
US[flaj-uh-let]/ˌflædʒəˈlɛt/3 syllables
Synonyms: haricottreble recordershepherd's pipe

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)

  1. a French bean variety with light-colored seeds; usually driedSynonyms: haricotType of common bean
  2. a small fipple flute with four finger holes and two thumb holesSynonyms: treble recordershepherd's pipeType of fipple flute, fipple pipeKinds tabor pipe
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Flag′eo·let′ noun

Origin: F. flageolet, dim. of OF. flaj…l (as if fr. a LL. flautio;us), of flaüte, flahute, F. fl…te. See Flute.

Music A small wooden pipe, having six or more holes, and a mouthpiece inserted at one end. It produces a shrill sound, softer than of the piccolo flute, and is said to have superseded the old recorder.

Flageolet tones Music, the naturel harmonics or overtones of stringed instruments.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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