Nason Flute

noun

Na·​son Flute

ˈnāzᵊn-

: an organ flute stop with stopped pipes of usually 4′ pitch in which the third harmonic is often prominent

Word History

Etymology

nason perhaps irregular from Latin nasus nose

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