单词 | fipple |
释义 | fipple/ˈfɪp(ə)l /noun The mouthpiece of a recorder or similar wind instrument which is blown endwise, in which a thin channel cut through a block directs a stream of air against a sharp edge. The term has been applied to various parts of this, including the block and the channel.The fipple block is formed from a solid mass of material having a substantially cylindrical exterior surface and configuration....
OriginEarly 17th century: perhaps related to Icelandic flipi 'horse's lip'. Rhymes |
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