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Flute :: Flute (v. t.) To play, whistle, or sing with a clear, soft note, like that of a flute..

Whistler :: Whistler (n.) The hoary, or northern, marmot (Arctomys pruinosus)..

Call :: Call (n.) A whistle or pipe, used by the boatswain and his mate, to summon the sailors to duty..

Whist :: Whist (n.) A certain game at cards; -- so called because it requires silence and close attention. It is played by four persons (those who sit opposite each other being partners) with a complete pack of fifty-two cards. Each player has thirteen cards, and when these are played out, he hand is finished, and the cards are again shuffled and distributed..

Game :: Game (v. i.) That which is gained, as the stake in a game; also, the number of points necessary to be scored in order to win a game; as, in short whist five points are game..

Whistling :: Whistling () a. & n. from Whistle, v..

Crossruff :: Crossruff (n.) The play in whist where partners trump each a different suit, and lead to each other for that purpose; -- called also seesaw..

Whistler :: Whistler (n.) The ring ousel.

Charm :: Charm (n.) Any small decorative object worn on the person, as a seal, a key, a silver whistle, or the like. Bunches of charms are often worn at the watch chain..

Whistled :: Whistled (imp. & p. p.) of Whistl.

Sweep :: Sweep (n.) In the game of casino, a pairing or combining of all the cards on the board, and so removing them all; in whist, the winning of all the tricks (thirteen) in a hand; a slam..

Sough :: Sough (v. i.) To whistle or sigh, as the wind..

Whistler :: Whistler (n.) The whistlefish.

Golden-eye :: Golden-eye (n.) A duck (Glaucionetta clangula), found in Northern Europe, Asia, and America. The American variety (var. Americana) is larger. Called whistler, garrot, gowdy, pied widgeon, whiteside, curre, and doucker. Barrow's golden-eye of America (G. Islandica) is less common..

Whist :: Whist (interj.) Be silent; be still; hush; silence.

Sorgne :: Sorgne (n.) The three-beared rocking, or whistlefish..

Pipe :: Pipe (v. i.) To emit or have a shrill sound like that of a pipe; to whistle.

Whistler :: Whistler (n.) The widgeon.

Swollen :: Swobber (n.) Four privileged cards, formerly used in betting at the game of whist..

Whistle :: Whistle (v. i.) To make a kind of musical sound, or series of sounds, by forcing the breath through a small orifice formed by contracting the lips; also, to emit a similar sound, or series of notes, from the mouth or beak, as birds..

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