About The Word Flageolet
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Flageolet
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What's The Definition Of Flageolet?
[n] a small fipple flute with four finger holes and two thumb holes
[n] a French bean variety with light-colored seeds; usually dried Synonyms | Synonyms for Flageolet: haricot | shepherd's pipe | treble recorder Related Terms | Find terms related to Flageolet: See Also | common bean | fipple flute | fipple pipe | recorder | vertical flute Flageolet In Webster's Dictionary \Flag"eo*let`\, n. [F. flageolet, dim. of OF. flaj?l
(as if fr. a LL. flautio;us), of fla["u]te, flahute, F.
fl?te. See {Flute}.] (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superseded the old recorder.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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