penny whistle
a type of flageolet with six finger holes, esp a cheap one made of metal: Also called: tin whistle
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How to use penny whistle in a sentence
Benjamin Franklin went through life an altered man, because he once paid too dearly for a penny whistle.
The Pocket R.L.S. | Robert Louis StevensonThe grocer had a faint recollection of his boyhood's days, when he had been a tolerably efficient performer on a penny whistle.
Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks | Bracebridge HemyngHe always lost caste in our eyes when he had his little, choked-up penny whistle going.
Virginia: The Old Dominion | Frank W. Hutchins and Cortelle HutchinsThe balloon men, the penny whistle and pop gun dealers frequent the upper streets, where they are apt to be seen by children.
Lights and Shadows of New York Life | James D. McCabeThe six holes may still be seen on any penny whistle, or the brass flageolets in the music-shops.
Shakespeare and Music | Edward W. Naylor
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