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Definition of Piccolos

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Octave Oc"tave, n. [F., fr. L. octava an eighth, fr. octavus eighth, fr. octo eight. See Eight, and cf. Octavo, Utas.] 1. The eighth day after a church festival, the festival day being included; also, the week following a church festival. ``The octaves of Easter.' --Jer. Taylor. 2. (Mus.) (a) The eighth tone in the scale; the interval between one and eight of the scale, or any interval of equal length; an interval of five tones and two semitones. (b) The whole diatonic scale itself. Note: The ratio of a musical tone to its octave above is 1:2 as regards the number of vibrations producing the tones. 3. (Poet.) The first two stanzas of a sonnet, consisting of four verses each; a stanza of eight lines. With mournful melody it continued this octave. --Sir P. Sidney. Double octave. (Mus.) See under Double. Octave flute (Mus.), a small flute, the tones of which range an octave higher than those of the German or ordinary flute; -- called also piccolo. See Piccolo. 4. A small cask of wine, the eighth part of a pipe.
Piccolo
Piccolo Pic"co*lo, n. [It., small.] 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.

Meaning of Piccolos from wikipedia

- Jean-Philippe Rameau show. Piccolos are now mainly manufactured in the key of C or D. In the early 20th century, piccolos were manufactured in D♭ as they...
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- Louis Brian Piccolo (October 31, 1943 – June 16, 1970) was an American professional football player who was a halfback for the Chicago Bears of the National...
- allies like Bulma, Master Roshi, and Trunks; rivals such as Tien Shinhan, Piccolo, and Vegeta; and villains such as Frieza, Cell, and Majin Buu. Goku's group...
- Piccolo is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include: Alessandro Piccolo (agricultural scientist) (born 1951), Italian chemist and agricultural...
- Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound "Dueling Piccolos". Dragon Ball Z. Episode 15. July 5, 2005. "Plight of the Children". Dragon...
- piccolos 14 in (36 cm). A well-known user of the piccolo snare was Neil Peart, the drummer of Rush, who used a 13 in (33 cm) X S**** Series Piccolo....
- Andrea Piccolo (born 23 March 2001) is an Italian professional racing cyclist, who previously rode for UCI WorldTeam EF Education–EasyPost. His contract...
- composite piccolo is made out of a synthetic material with some wooden texture to it, metal piccolos can be silver-plated or solid silver, wood piccolos are...
- The piccolo trumpet is the smallest member of the trumpet family, pitched one octave higher than the standard B♭ trumpet. Most piccolo trumpets are built...