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PENNYWHISTLE

Dictionary entry overview: What does pennywhistle mean?

• PENNYWHISTLE (noun)
The noun PENNYWHISTLE has 1 sense:

1. an inexpensive fipple flute

Familiarity information: PENNYWHISTLE used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• PENNYWHISTLE (noun)

Sense 1

pennywhistle ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

An inexpensive fipple flute

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

pennywhistle; tin whistle; whistle

Hypernyms ("pennywhistle" is a kind of...):

fipple flute; fipple pipe; recorder; vertical flute (a woodwind with a vertical pipe and 8 finger holes and a whistle mouthpiece)

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