English Explanatory Dictionary

fipple

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The mouthpiece of a ducted flute, or the plug forming the floor of the windway.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɪpəl/

Word forms

fipple fipples

Etymology

Perhaps related to Icelandic flipi (“the lip of a horse”).

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