penny whistle

noun

a type of flageolet with six finger holes, esp a cheap one made of metal Also called: tin whistle

Words nearby penny whistle

penny pincher, penny post, penny saved is a penny earned, a, penny shares, penny stock, penny whistle, penny wise and pound foolish, penny-a-liner, penny-ante, penny-dreadful, penny-farthing

Example sentences from the Web for penny whistle

  • Neglected lies Love's penny-whistle on which they played so prettily and charmed the spheres to hear them.

    The Ordeal of Richard Feverel, Complete |George Meredith

  • Out in the world there, on the skirts of the woodland, a sheep-boy pipes to meditative eye on a penny-whistle.

    The Ordeal of Richard Feverel |George Meredith

  • Out in the world there, on the skirts of the woodland, a sheep-boy pipes to meditative eve on a penny-whistle.

    The Ordeal of Richard Feverel, Complete |George Meredith

  • But when, having evidently come to the last printed line, the boy rose and pocketed his penny-whistle, Emilia was nearly laughing.

    Sandra Belloni, Complete |George Meredith