Skip to main content

Whistles

Scope note

Use for short, usually high-pitched duct flutes having no fingerholes, or no more than one; the body may contain a captive pellet to add a roll to the sound. MARCUS

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300042706

Broader Terms used

duct flutes

Narrower Terms used

boatswains' whistles

Equivalent Terms used

whistle

Created

13yrs ago

Citation for print

This page can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Terminology definition for: whistles" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/terminology/term-93273 Accessed: 2024-12-24 01:01:48

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this page on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/terminology/term-93273|title=Terminology definition for: whistles|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-24 01:01:48|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/api/v1/terminology/term-93273

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...