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fipple

Pronunciation: /ˈfɪpəl/

The English word “fipple” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. The mouthpiece of a ducted flute, or the plug forming the floor of the windway.

Etymology

Perhaps related to Icelandic flipi (“the lip of a horse”).

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