fipple

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɪpəl/
  • Rhymes: -ɪpəl

Noun

fipple (plural fipples)

  1. (music) The mouthpiece of a ducted flute, or the plug forming the floor of the windway.

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