flageolet, flagelet, flagellate

[Fr. flageolet a pipe or whistle; dim in. of O. Fr. flageol, from a supposed Low Lat. * flautiolus, dim in. of flauta a flute.] Music : 1. A small pipe with a mouth-piece inserted in a bulb (hence the derivation of the name from the same root from which the word flagon comes), producing a shrill sound, similar but much softer in quality than that produced from the flauto piccolo. It was formerly employed in the orchestra. The obligato in the song, "O, Ruddier than the Cherry," in Handel's Acis and Galatea , is for a flageolet. 2. The tone produced from a violin by lightly pre ing the bow near the bridge upon lightly touched strings, is called flageolet or flute tone. ( Stainer & Barrett .) flageolet tones, s. pl. Music: The natural harmonics of stringed instruments, so called from their pure flute-like quality of tone. *flag-et, s . [FLACKET.] A small flagon. flagged (1), a . [Eng. flag (1), s.; -ed . ] Decked out or ornamented with flags; bearing a flag. flagged (2), a . [Eng. flag (2), s.; -ed.] or furnished with flags. flagged (3), a. [Eng. flag (3), s.; -ed.] laid down with flagstones. Planted Paved or flag'-gi-ne , s . [Eng. flaggy; -ne .] The quality or state of being flaggy; limberne , laxity; lo or want of tension. flăg'-ging (1), pr. par., a. & 8. [FLAG (1), v.] A. & B. As pr. par. & particip. adj.: (See the verb.) C. As subst.: The act or state of becoming lax or drooping. flăg'-ging (2), pr. par., a. & 8. [FLAG (2), v.] 1847