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Meanings of tin whistle in English

Russian
вистл
Portuguese
tin whistle
Catalan
whistle
Spanish
flauta irlandesa
Wikidata

Six-holed woodwind instrument.

      вистл
      Portuguese
      flauta irlandesa
      Catalan
      flauta
      Spanish
      flauta metalica irlandesa

      An inexpensive fipple flute.

            flauta irlandesa
            Synonyms
            Examples for "whistle"
            Examples for "whistle"
            1
            Just whistle 'Anak.' Make it loud so I'm sure to hear it.
            Devil's keep
            2
            The whistle-blowers going after Swift-thealleged auto-safetyviolator-wasclear enough, of course.
            Driving Heat
            3
            I'm sorry but it didn't look quite right from the first whistle.
            BBC
            4
            They could hear the low, familiar sound of the whistle far ahead.
            All That Is
            5
            By the final whistle, the lead was four goals and seven points.
            The Guardian
            1
            If you ever need me again, just blow. It was her pennywhistle.
            The Fireman
            2
            The marquis de Carabas was leaning against the wall, playing the pennywhistle.
            Neverwhere
            3
            Mark Treggs took the pennywhistle from his mouth and looked down at her.
            Mine
            4
            A pennywhistle piping began softly, and echoed down the passage.
            Neverwhere
            5
            He nodded, and slid the pennywhistle into his back pocket.
            Mine
            Usage of tin whistle in English
            1
            Which is, uh, basically a tin whistle with a tassel on it.
            Wired
            2
            In the corner, an acoustic band played: singer, fiddle, frame drum, tin whistle.
            Roast mortem
            3
            They're not likely to do much harm with a tin whistle between their lips.
            The Return of Blue Pete
            4
            Stacy's job involved playing tin whistle and banging a beer tray over his head.
            The Guardian
            5
            We did not know how to play a tin whistle or beat upon the tintinnabulum.
            Waysiders, Stories of Connacht
            6
            The Micho Russell Memorial Weekend pays homage to the legendary tin whistle and flute player.
            The Irish Times
            7
            She also plays the ukulele, piano and tin whistle.
            The Irish Times
            8
            The boy had a tin whistle, and once in a while he would blow upon it.
            Exciting Adventures of Mister Robert Robin
            9
            We spent 13 days on the wall accompanied by our trusty mandolin, tin whistle and harmonica.
            Climbing Magazine
            10
            When I was a boy I learned after many discouragements to play on a tin whistle.
            The Friendly Road: New Adventures in Contentment
            11
            I play the tin whistle and the bodhrán.
            The Irish Times
            12
            I play the tin whistle and the flute.
            The Irish Times
            13
            This vicarious loving isn't worth a tin whistle.
            The Best Short Stories of 1921, and the Yearbook of the American...
            14
            On the floor lay a skeleton doll, a toy tambourine, a whipping-top, and a wried tin whistle.
            Thyrza
            15
            A gifted traditional musician, he was able to produce a tune from a fiddle, tin whistle or flute.
            The Irish Times
            16
            A tin whistle has gone astray.
            The Irish Times