piccolo
NounUS[pik-uh-loh]/ˈpɪkəˌloʊ/3 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- a small flute; pitched an octave above the standard fluteType of flute, transverse flute
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Pic′co·lo noun
Origin: It., small.
1. Music A small, shrill flute, the pitch of which is an octave higher than the ordinary flute; an octave flute.
2. Music A small upright piano.
3. Music An organ stop, with a high, piercing tone.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54