Defn: A fish of the genus Aulostoma, having a much elongated tubular snout.
FLUTER
Flut"er, n.
1. One who plays on the flute; a flutist or flautist.
2. One who makes grooves or flutings.
FLUTING
Flut"ing, n.
Defn: Decoration by means of flutes or channels; a flute, or flutes collectively; as, the fluting of a column or pilaster; the fluting of a lady's ruffle. Fluting iron, a laundry iron for fluting ruffles; — called also Italian iron, or gaufering iron. Knight. — Fluting lathe, a machine for forming spiral flutes, as on balusters, table legs, etc.
FLUTIST
Flut"ist, n. Etym: [Cf. F. flûtiste.]
Defn: A performer on the flute; a flautist. Busby.
2. To move with quick vibrations or undulations; as, a sail flutters in the wind; a fluttering fan.
3. To move about briskly, irregularly, or with great bustle and show, without much result. No rag, no scrap, of all the beau, or wit, That once so fluttered, and that once so writ. Pope.