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Sifflet
noun
Sif·flet
\ˈsifˌflə̄t\
variants: less commonly
Sifflöt
Definition of Sifflet
Sifflets
alsoSifflöts
: an organ flute stop usually of 1′ pitch with a whistling tone
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Origin and Etymology of sifflet
German, probably modification (influenced by flöte flute) of French sifflet whistle, from Middle French, from siffler to whistle + -et
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