[syn: flageolet, treble recorder, shepherd's pipe]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Flageolet \Flag"eo*let`\, n. [F. flageolet, dim. of OF. flaj?l
   (as if fr. a LL. flautio;us), of fla["u]te, flahute, F.
   fl?te. See Flute.] (Mus.)
   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   superseded the old recorder.
   [1913 Webster]
   Flageolet tones (Mus.), the naturel harmonics or overtones
      of stringed instruments.
      [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
flageolet
    n 1: a French bean variety with light-colored seeds; usually
         dried [syn: flageolet, haricot]
    2: a small fipple flute with four finger holes and two thumb
       holes [syn: flageolet, treble recorder, shepherd's
       pipe]