fla·geo·let /ˌflæʤəˈlɛt, ˈle/
六孔的木簫,音栓之一種
Flag·eo·let n. Mus. 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 It produces a shrill sound, softer than of the piccolo flute, and is said to have superseded the old recorder.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.
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flageolet
n 1: a French bean variety with light-colored seeds; usually
dried [syn: haricot]
2: a small fipple flute with four finger holes and two thumb
holes [syn: treble recorder, shepherd's pipe]