Flageolet

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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     superseded the old recorder.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]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  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}]