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Definition of flute

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Flute (v. i.) A musical wind instrument, consisting of a hollow cylinder or pipe, with holes along its length, stopped by the fingers or by keys which are opened by the fingers. The modern flute is closed at the upper end, and blown with the mouth at a lateral hole..

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Hemibranchi :: Hemibranchi (n. pl.) An order of fishes having an incomplete or reduced branchial apparatus. It includes the sticklebacks, the flutemouths, and Fistularia..

Fluted :: Fluted (imp. & p. p.) of Flut.

Fraise :: Fraise (n.) A fluted reamer for enlarging holes in stone; a small milling cutter.

Grenadillo :: Grenadillo (n.) A handsome tropical American wood, much used for making flutes and other wind instruments; -- called also Grenada cocos, or cocus, and red ebony..

Fluter :: Fluter (n.) One who makes grooves or flutings.

Chanter :: Chanter (n.) The flute or finger pipe in a bagpipe. See Bagpipe.

Play :: Play (v. t.) To perform music upon; as, to play the flute or the organ..

Goffer :: Goffer (v. t.) To plait, flute, or crimp. See Gauffer..

Flauto :: Flauto (n.) A flute.

Quality :: Quality (n.) That which makes, or helps to make, anything such as it is; anything belonging to a subject, or predicable of it; distinguishing property, characteristic, or attribute; peculiar power, capacity, or virtue; distinctive trait; as, the tones of a flute differ from those of a violin in quality; the great quality of a statesman..

Bassoon :: Bassoon (n.) A wind instrument of the double reed kind, furnished with holes, which are stopped by the fingers, and by keys, as in flutes. It forms the natural bass to the oboe, clarinet, etc..

Quilling :: Quilling (n.) A band of linen, muslin, or the like, fluted, folded, or plaited so as somewhat to resemble a row of quills..

Pipe :: Pipe (v. i.) To play on a pipe, fife, flute, or other tubular wind instrument of music..

Pipe :: Pipe (v. t.) To perform, as a tune, by playing on a pipe, flute, fife, etc.; to utter in the shrill tone of a pipe..

Cabling :: Cabling (n.) The decoration of a fluted shaft of a column or of a pilaster with reeds, or rounded moldings, which seem to be laid in the hollows of the fluting. These are limited in length to about one third of the height of the shaft..

Embouchure :: Embouchure (n.) The shaping of the lips to the mouthpiece; as, a flute player has a good embouchure..

Chaunter :: Chaunter (n.) The flute of a bagpipe. See Chanter, n., 3..

Flutist :: Flutist (n.) A performer on the flute; a flautist.

Flutemouth :: Flutemouth (n.) A fish of the genus Aulostoma, having a much elongated tubular snout..

Sweet :: Sweet (superl.) Pleasing to the ear; soft; melodious; harmonious; as, the sweet notes of a flute or an organ; sweet music; a sweet voice; a sweet singer..