transverse flute

Other forms: transverse flutes

Definitions of transverse flute

1. noun

   a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown
   synonyms: flute

   types:

   fife

   a small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band

   nose flute

   a flute that is played by blowing through the nostrils (used in some Asian countries)

   piccolo

   a small flute; pitched an octave above the standard flute

   type of:

   wood, woodwind, woodwind instrument

   any wind instrument other than the brass instruments