4. The mouth and throat; — so called as being the organs of
whistling. [Colloq.]
So was her jolly whistle well ywet. Chaucer.
Let's drink the other cup to wet our whistles. Walton.
Whistle duck (Zoöl.), the American golden-eye.
WHISTLEFISH
Whis"tle*fish`, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A gossat, or rockling; — called also whistler, three-bearded rockling, sea loach, and sorghe.
WHISTLER
Whis"tler, n. Etym: [AS. hwistlere.]
1. One who, or that which, whistles, or produces or a whistling sound.
2. (Zoöl.) (a) The ring ousel. (b) The widgeon. [Prov. Eng.] (c) The golden-eye. (d) The golden plover and the gray plover.
3. (Zoöl.)
Defn: The hoary, or northern, marmot (Arctomys pruinosus).
4. (Zoöl.)
Defn: The whistlefish.