Thesaurus: flageolet

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1. 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 It produces a shrill sound, softer than of the piccolo flute, and is said to have superseded the old recorder.
2. n. a French bean variety with light-colored seeds; usually dried
3. n. a small fipple flute with four finger holes and two thumb holes
4. 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 It produces a shrill sound, softer than of the piccolo flute, and is said to have superseded the old recorder.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 (Mus.), the naturel harmonics or overtones of stringed instruments.
5. A small wooden pipe, having six or more holes, and a mouthpieceinserted at one end. It produces a shrill sound, softer than of thepiccolo flute, and is said to have superseded the old recorder.Flageolet tones (Mus.), the naturel harmonics or overtones ofstringed instruments.
6. n. a French bean variety with light-colored seeds; usually dried n. a small fipple flute with four finger holes and two thumb holes