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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