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Fipple — Fip ple (f[ e]r), n. [perh. fr. L. fibula a clasp, a pin; cf. Prov. E. fible a stick used to stir pottage.] A stopper, as in a wind instrument of music. [Obs.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fipple — A fipple is a constricted mouthpiece common to many end blown woodwind instruments, such as the tin whistle and the recorder. These instruments are known variously as fipple flutes, duct flutes, or tubular ducted flutes. Contents 1 How it works 2 … Wikipedia
fipple — /ˈfɪpəl/ (say fipuhl) noun 1. (in music) a shaped section at the end of a pipe, especially an organ pipe or fipple flute, in which air vibrations are initiated when air is blown through it so as to cause all the air in the pipe to vibrate and to… …
fipple — /fip euhl/, n. Music. a plug stopping the upper end of a pipe, as a recorder or a whistle, and having a narrow slit through which the player blows. [1620 30; perh. special use of dial. fipple loose lower lip, pouting lip; cf. ON flipi lower lip… … Universalium
fipple — North Country (Newcastle) Words the underlip: hang his fipple … English dialects glossary
fipple — n. a plug at the mouth end of a wind instrument. Phrases and idioms: fipple flute a flute played by blowing endwise, e.g. a recorder. Etymology: 17th c.: orig. unkn … Useful english dictionary
fipple flute — [fip′əl] n. [< ?] any of a class of vertical flutes, as the recorder, in which a wedgelike plug (fipple) near the mouthpiece diverts part of the breath in producing the tones … English World dictionary
fipple flute — Music. a recorder or other flutelike instrument equipped with a fipple. [1910 15] * * * ▪ musical instrument also called whistle flute, duct flute, or block flute any of several end blown flutes having a plug (“block,” or “fipple”)… … Universalium
fipple flute — noun a tubular wind instrument with 8 finger holes and a fipple mouthpiece • Syn: ↑fipple pipe, ↑recorder, ↑vertical flute • Hypernyms: ↑pipe • Hyponyms: ↑flageolet, ↑treble recorder … Useful english dictionary
fipple pipe — noun a tubular wind instrument with 8 finger holes and a fipple mouthpiece • Syn: ↑fipple flute, ↑recorder, ↑vertical flute • Hypernyms: ↑pipe • Hyponyms: ↑flageolet, ↑treble recorder … Useful english dictionary
fipple flute — /ˈfɪpəl flut/ (say fipuhl flooht) noun any of a group of instruments, as the recorder, flageolet, etc., with a straight pipe equipped with finger holes and a fipple mouthpiece …
