flageolet

2 definitions found

flageolet - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Flageolet \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     superseded the old recorder.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Flageolet tones (Mus.), the naturel harmonics or overtones
        of stringed instruments.
        [1913 Webster]

flageolet - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  flageolet
      n 1: a French bean variety with light-colored seeds; usually
           dried [syn: flageolet, haricot]
      2: a small fipple flute with four finger holes and two thumb
         holes [syn: flageolet, treble recorder, shepherd's   pipe
         ]