noun

• A flute which is held horizontally when played.

  ‘Globally, transverse flutes are less common than end-blown or duct flutes.’

  More example sentences

  • ‘The Concerto in D for Traverso (a transverse flute) and the Suite in A Minor for Recorder, Strings, and Basso Continuo are among Telemann's most famous works.’
  • ‘Some Indian bamboo transverse flutes have holes so far apart that they cannot be properly played by a Westerner.’
  • ‘The simple wooden or reed form of the transverse flute may have also been used in addition to the more regular end blown flutes or whistles.’
  • ‘The physical process of making sound with a reed is clearly not the same as it is for a transverse flute.’