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

Play :: Play (n.) To perform on an instrument of music; as, to play on a flute..

Channel :: Channel (n.) A gutter; a groove, as in a fluted column..

Flute :: Flute (n.) A kind of flyboat; a storeship.

Paddlewood :: Paddlewood (n.) The light elastic wood of the Aspidosperma excelsum, a tree of Guiana having a fluted trunk readily split into planks..

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..

Cracker :: Cracker (n.) A pair of fluted rolls for grinding caoutchouc.

Flute :: Flute (v. t.) To play, whistle, or sing with a clear, soft note, like that of a flute..

Tipping :: Tipping (n.) A distinct articulation given in playing quick notes on the flute, by striking the tongue against the roof of the mouth; double-tonguing..

Flute :: 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..

Whiffle :: Whiffle (n.) A fife or small flute.

Flageolet :: Flageolet (n.) 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 It produces a shrill sound, softer than of the piccolo flute, and is said to have superseded the old recorder..

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

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..

Flautist :: Flautist (n.) A player on the flute; a flutist.

Tompion :: Tompion (n.) A plug in a flute or an organ pipe, to modulate the tone..

Nehiloth :: Nehiloth (n. pl.) A term supposed to mean, perforated wind instruments of music, as pipes or flutes..

Flute :: Flute (n.) A similar channel or groove made in wood or other material, esp. in plaited cloth, as in a lady's ruffle..

Oriole :: Oriole (n.) Any one of various species of Old World singing birds of the family Oriolidae. They are usually conspicuously colored with yellow and black. The European or golden oriole (Oriolus galbula, or O. oriolus) has a very musical flutelike note..

Fluter :: Fluter (n.) One who plays on the flute; a flutist or flautist.

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