FLUEWORK

Etymology

Noun

fluework (uncountable)

A system of organ stops in which the sound is caused by wind passing through a flue or fissure and striking an edge above; distinguished from reedwork.

Source: Wiktionary


Flue"work`, n. (Mus.)

Definition: A general name for organ stops in which the sound is caused by wind passing through a flue or fissure and striking an edge above; -- in distinction from reedwork.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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