German flute en · NOUN
Etymology
From German + flute, likely because it originated in Germany.
Meanings
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(historical) A transverse flute.
He had made great progress in the gymnastic sciences of dancing, fencing and riding, played perfectly well on the German flute, and above all things valued himself upon a scrupulous observance of all the points of honour.
1751, [Tobias] Smollett, The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle […], volume (please specify |volume=I to IV), London: Harrison and Co., […], →OCLC:One of the gentlemen played on the violin, and the other on the german-flute.
1788, Mary Wollstonecraft, Mary: A Fiction:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| German flutes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
de Traversflöte (Translations)