fluter

American  

[floo-ter] / ˈflu tər /

noun

1. a person who makes flutings.

2. Archaic. a flutist.

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fluter British  

/ ˈfluːtə /

noun

1. a craftsman who makes flutes or fluting

2. a tool used to make flutes or fluting

3. a less common word, used esp in folk music, for flautist

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Etymology

Origin of fluter

1350–1400; Middle English flouter, floutour < Old French fleuteur, flauteor, equivalent to flaut ( er ) to play the flute + -eur, -eor < Latin -ōr- -or ² or -ātōr- -ator

Example Sentences

He wasn't much of a fluter, playing mostly from notes, and often picking them out so slow that you'd forget what the tune began like.

From Wild Justice: Stories of the South Seas by Osbourne, Lloyd

The shepherd, with his staff, now obliged them to move on; but no sooner did the fluter begin to play again, than his interested audience returned to him.

From Stories about Animals: with Pictures to Match by Woodworth, Francis C. (Francis Channing)

The fluter played still more sweet and beautiful strains.

From Stories about Animals: with Pictures to Match by Woodworth, Francis C. (Francis Channing)

The portico is supported by six fluter Corinthian pillars, with a pediment; and a dome at the top enlightens a beautiful octagonal saloon.

From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 269, August 18, 1827 by Various

The shepherd with his staff now obliged them to move on; but no sooner did the fluter begin again than his innocent auditors again returned to him.

From Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. by Various