Meanings
nounblockflute (plural blockflutes)
plural blockflutes
- entertainmentA musical instrument of the woodwind family constructed using a fipple plug; a recorder.
Synonyms: recorder
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA musical instrument of the woodwind family constructed using a fipple plug; a recorder.
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Origin
From the fipple plug ("block") that constricts the mount of the instrument + flute. Corresponds to German Blockflöte, Dutch blokfluit, Danish blokfløjte, Swedish blockflöjt, Icelandic blokkflauta, Norwegian blokkfløyte.
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APA
blockflute. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blockflute
MLA
“blockflute.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blockflute. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blockflute,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blockflute.
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