Sifflet

noun

Sif·​flet

ˈsifˌflə̄t

variants or less commonly Sifflöt

plural Sifflets also Sifflöts

: an organ flute stop usually of 1′ pitch with a whistling tone

Word History

Etymology

German, probably modification (influenced by flöte flute) of French sifflet whistle, from Middle French, from siffler to whistle + -et

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