The Collaborative International Dictionary
Flauto piccolo
Flauto \Flau"to\ (flou"t[-o]), n. [It.] A flute.
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.