Dictionary entry

Piccolo

Webster's Dictionary 1913

‖Pic″co‐lo (?), n. 1. (Mus.) A small, shrill flute, the pitch of which is an octave higher than the ordinary flute; an octave flute.

2. (Mus.) A small upright piano.

3. (Mus.) An organ stop, with a high, piercing tone.