'Flauto traverso' definitions:

Definition of 'Flauto traverso'

From: GCIDE
  • Flauto \Flau"to\ (flou"t[-o]), n. [It.] A flute. [1913 Webster]
  • Flauto piccolo[It., little flute], an octave flute.
  • Flauto traverso[It., transverse flute], the German flute, held laterally, instead of being played, like the old fl[^u]te [`a] bec, with a mouth piece at the end. [1913 Webster]