Flauto traverso

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Flauto \Flau"to\ (flou"t[-o]), n. [It.]
   A flute.
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   {Flauto piccolo}[It., little flute], an octave flute.

   {Flauto traverso}[It., transverse flute], the German flute,
      held laterally, instead of being played, like the old
      {fl[^u]te [`a] bec}, with a mouth piece at the end.
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