What does "blockflute" mean?

A musical instrument of the woodwind family constructed using a fipple plug; a recorder.

What is a synonym for "blockflute"?

Common synonyms include: recorder, recorder.

Blockflute

noun

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Noun

1
A musical instrument of the woodwind family constructed using a fipple plug; a recorder.

Synonyms

All synonyms

recorder recorder

Etymology

From the fipple plug ("block") that constricts the mount of the instrument + flute. Corresponds to German Blockflöte, Dutch blokfluit, Danish blokfløjte, Swedish blockflöjt, Icelandic blokkflauta, Norwegian blokkfløyte.

Related phrases

fipple plug musical instrument

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