"death whistle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: death whistles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} death whistle (plural death whistles)
  1. (music, historical) An Aztec instrument, sometimes shaped like a skull, that when blown produces a human-like shriek. Wikipedia link: Aztec death whistle Tags: historical Categories (topical): Musical instruments Translations (Aztec instrument): kuolemanpilli (Finnish), silbato de la muerte [masculine] (Spanish)

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