■ noun
1》 a high-pitched wind instrument consisting of a tube with holes along it, usually held horizontally so that the breath can be directed against a fixed edge.
2》 Architecture an ornamental vertical groove in a column.
↘a trumpet-shaped frill on a garment.
3》 a tall, narrow wine glass.
■ verb
1》 speak in a melodious way.
↘ literary play a ~ or pipe.
2》 [often as adjective ~d ] make ~s or grooves in.
Derivatives
fluting noun
fluty (also ~y ) adjective
Origin
ME: from OFr. flahute , prob. from Provençal flaüt , perh. a blend of flaujol 'flageolet' + laüt 'lute'.