| Flute (flute) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Flute |
| [OE. floute,
floite, fr. OF. flaüte, flahute,
flahuste, F. fl(?)te; cf. LL. flauta, D.
fluit. See 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.
A channel of curved
section; -- usually applied to one of a vertical series of such
channels used to decorate columns and pilasters in classical
architecture. See Illust. under Base,
n.
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| Flute (flute) |
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| n. | (fl t) |
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| Flute |
| [Cf. F.
flûte a transport, D. fluit.] |
A kind of
flyboat; a storeship.
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| Flute (flute) |
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| v. i. | (?) |
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| Flute |
| [OE. flouten,
floiten, OF. flaüter, fleüter,
flouster, F. flûter, cf. D. fluiten;
ascribed to an assumed LL. flautare, flatuare, fr. L.
flatus a bl |
To play on, or as on, a
flute; to make a flutelike sound.
|
To play, whistle, or
sing with a clear, soft note, like that of a flute.
To form flutes or channels in, as in a
column, a ruffle, etc.
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