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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 It produces a shrill sound, softer than of the piccolo flute, and is said to have superseded the old recorder. Flageolet tones (Mus.), the naturel harmonics or overtones of stringed instruments.

A vessel with a narrow mouth, used for holding and conveying liquors. It is generally larger than a bottle, and of leather or stoneware rather than of glass. A trencher of mutton chops, and a flagon of ale. Macaulay.

A small bottle-shaped vessel for holding fluids; as, a flask of oil or wine.

simpleton; a numskull. [Colloq.] Or if you can not make a speech, Because you are a flat. Holmes.

for the table, as china or silverware, that are more or less flat, as distinguished from hollow ware.

er (Colaptes aurutus); -- so called from its spring note. Called also yellow-hammer, high-holder, pigeon woodpecker, and yucca. The cackle of the flicker among the oaks. Thoureau.

Fledged; fledge. [Obs.] Holland.

The hollow, metallic ball of a self-acting faucet, which floats upon the water in a cistern or boiler.

ling furnace, produced by the vitrification of oxides and earths which are present. Floss hole.

t. -- Flowing furnace, a furnace from which molten metal, can be drawn, as through a tap hole; a foundry cupola. -- Flowing sheet (Naut.), a sheet when eased off, or loosened to the wind, as when the wind is abaft the beam. Totten.

An instrument for cleaning out a hole drilled in stone for blasting.

A musical wind instrument, consisting of a hollow cylinder or pipe, with holes along its length, stopped by the fingers or by keys which are opened by the fingers. The modern flute is closed at the upper end, and blown with the mouth at a lateral hole. The breathing flute's soft notes are heard around. Pope.…

Capable of being melted or fused, as a mineral. Holland. -- Flux"i*ble*ness, n.

The piece hinged to the needle, which holds the engaged loop in position while the needle is penetrating another loop; a latch. Knight.

To make a fool of; to befool. [R.] Holland.

A holding with the feet; firm L'Estrange.

to rest on; firm foundation to stand on. In ascent, every stfooting and help to the next. Holder.

Having foramina; full of holes; porous. Bacon.

wer exerted against will or consent; compulsory power; violence; coercion. Which now they hold by force, and not by right. Shak.

A pair of pinchers, or tongs; an instrument for grasping, holding firmly, or exerting traction upon, bodies which it would be inconvenient or impracticable to seize with the fingers, especially one for delicate operations, as those of watchmakers, surgeons, accoucheurs, dentists, etc.