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TREBLE RECORDER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A small fipple flute with four finger holes and two thumb holes
Synonyms:
flageolet; shepherd's pipe; treble recorder
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("treble recorder" is a kind of...):
fipple flute; fipple pipe; recorder; vertical flute (a tubular wind instrument with 8 finger holes and a fipple mouthpiece)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "treble recorder"):
tabor pipe (a small fipple flute that is played with the left hand while the right hand is free to beat a tabor)