Flageolet
Pronunciation : Flag"eo*let`
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. flageolet, dim. of OF. flaj (as if fr. a LL. flautio;us), of fla?te, flahute, F. fl. See Flute.] (Mus.)
Definition : Defn: A small wooden pipe, having six or more holes, and a mouthpiece inserted at one end. It produces a shrill sound, softer than of the piccolo flute, and is said to have superseded the old recorder. Flageolet tones (Mus.), the naturel harmonics or overtones of stringed instruments.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913