Flageolet
Flageolet , noun
[French flageolet, dim. of Old French flaj{not transcribed}l (as if from a Late Latin flautio;us), of flaute, flahute, French fl{not transcribed}te. See Flute.]
(Music) 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 It produces a shrill sound, softer than of the piccolo flute, and is said to have superseded the old recorder.
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Flageolet tones (Music) , the naturel harmonics or overtones of stringed instruments.