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Definition of whistle

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Whistle (v. i.) The shrill sound made by wind passing among trees or through crevices, or that made by bullet, or the like, passing rapidly through the air; the shrill noise (much used as a signal, etc.) made by steam or gas escaping through a small orifice, or impinging against the edge of a metallic bell or cup..

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Birdcall :: Birdcall (n.) An instrument of any kind, as a whistle, used in making the sound of a birdcall..

Whistle :: Whistle (v. i.) An instrument in which gas or steam forced into a cavity, or against a thin edge, produces a sound more or less like that made by one who whistles through the compressed lips; as, a child's whistle; a boatswain's whistle; a steam whistle (see Steam whistle, under Steam)..

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

Whew :: Whew (n. & interj.) A sound like a half-formed whistle, expressing astonishment, scorn, or dislike..

Whistle :: Whistle (v. i.) A sharp, shrill, more or less musical sound, made by forcing the breath through a small orifice of the lips, or through or instrument which gives a similar sound; the sound used by a sportsman in calling his dogs; the shrill note of a bird; as, the sharp whistle of a boy, or of a boatswain's pipe; the blackbird's mellow whistle..

Pipe :: Pipe (n.) The peeping whistle, call, or note of a bird..

Whistle :: Whistle (v. t.) To form, utter, or modulate by whistling; as, to whistle a tune or an air..

Whistler :: Whistler (n.) The whistlefish.

Whistler :: Whistler (n.) One who, or that which, whistles, or produces or a whistling sound..

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..

Whistler :: Whistler (n.) The golden plover and the gray plover.

Winding :: Winding (n.) A call by the boatswain's whistle.

Whistle :: Whistle (v. t.) To send, signal, or call by a whistle..

Whew :: Whew (v. i.) To whistle with a shrill pipe, like a plover..

Whistle :: Whistle (v. i.) The shrill sound made by wind passing among trees or through crevices, or that made by bullet, or the like, passing rapidly through the air; the shrill noise (much used as a signal, etc.) made by steam or gas escaping through a small orifice, or impinging against the edge of a metallic bell or cup..

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

Pipe :: Pipe (v. t.) To call or direct, as a crew, by the boatswain's whistle..

Whistlewood :: Whistlewood (n.) The moosewood, or striped maple. See Maple..

Gossat :: Gossat (n.) A small British marine fish (Motella tricirrata); -- called also whistler and three-bearded rockling.

Pipe :: Pipe (v. i.) To call, convey orders, etc., by means of signals on a pipe or whistle carried by a boatswain..