death whistle

noun

An Aztec instrument, sometimes shaped like a skull, that when blown produces a human-like shriek.

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Meanings

noundeath whistle (plural death whistles)

plural death whistles

  1. historicalentertainmentAn Aztec instrument, sometimes shaped like a skull, that when blown produces a human-like shriek.

Translations

Finnish kuolemanpilli
  • kuolemanpilliAztec instrument
Spanish silbato de la muerte
  • silbato de la muerteAztec instrument
Cite this entry
APA

death whistle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/death%20whistle

MLA

“death whistle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/death%20whistle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “death whistle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/death%20whistle.

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