"blockflute" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: blockflutes [plural]
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. Etymology templates: {{cog|de|Blockflöte}} German Blockflöte, {{cog|nl|blokfluit}} Dutch blokfluit, {{cog|da|blokfløjte}} Danish blokfløjte, {{cog|sv|blockflöjt}} Swedish blockflöjt, {{cog|is|blokkflauta}} Icelandic blokkflauta, {{cog|no|blokkfløyte}} Norwegian blokkfløyte Head templates: {{en-noun}} blockflute (plural blockflutes)
  1. (music) A musical instrument of the woodwind family constructed using a fipple plug; a recorder. Synonyms: recorder Derived forms: blockflutist

Inflected forms

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