1. A wooden plug or block inside the mouthpiece of a wind instrument (such as a recorder) that directs air across an opening to produce sound.
Usage: musical instrument part; also called a windway

Examples

• The recorder's fipple is carved to shape the airflow precisely.
• A damaged fipple can affect the tone quality of a whistle.
• The fipple directs the player's breath across the edge of the instrument's opening.
• Cleaning the fipple regularly helps maintain the instrument's sound.
• The fipple flute family includes recorders and tin whistles.