fipple flute

noun

, Music.

1. a recorder or other flutelike instrument equipped with a fipple.

fipple flute

noun

1. an end-blown flute provided with a fipple, such as the recorder or flageolet

Word History and Origins

Origin of fipple flute¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

The old English fipple flute, or flte bec, is described under the headings Recorder and Flageolet.

From Project Gutenberg