flute

, or fluyt.

A pink-rigged fly-boat, the after-part of which is round-ribbed. Also, vessels only partly armed; as armed en flute.

Flute
·noun A long French breakfast roll. II. Flute ·noun A kind of flyboat; a storeship. III. Flute ·no...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Flute
A musical instrument, probably composed of a number of pipes, mentioned Dan. 3:5, 7, 10, 15. In Mat...

Easton's Bible Dictionary
flute
The recorder of a corporation; a recorder was an antient musical instrument. ...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
Flute
(1 Kings 1:40) (marg., Pipe), A musical instrument mentioned amongst others, (Daniel 3:5,7,10,15) as...

William Smith's Bible Dictionary
silent flute
See pego, sugar stick, &c. ...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
flute-bird
n. another name for the bird Gymnorrhina tibicen, Lath. Called also Magpie (q.v.). 1862. H. C. Ken...

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
Flute a bec
·- A beak flute, an older form of the flute, played with a mouthpiece resembling a beak, and held li...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language