flue

(flo̵̅o̅)

noun

a tube, pipe, or shaft for the passage of smoke, hot air, exhaust fumes, etc., esp. in a chimney
Origin: ME, mouthpiece of a hunting horn
1. a flue pipe in an organ
2. the opening or passage for air in such a flue pipe

Origin: < ? OFr fluie, a flowing, stream

noun

a barbed point; fluke

Origin: altered < ? fluke

noun

a loose, downy mass; fluff

Origin: < Fl vluwe < Fr velu, woolly < VL villutus, shaggy < L villus, shaggy hair

noun

a kind of fishing net

Origin: ME flew < MDu vluwe

See flue in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A pipe, tube, or channel for conveying hot air, gas, steam, or smoke, as from a furnace or fireplace to a chimney.
Music
a. An organ pipe sounded by means of a current of air striking a lip in the side of the pipe and causing the air within to vibrate. Also called labial.
b. The lipped opening in such a pipe.

Origin:

Origin: Origin unknown

noun

A fishing net.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Middle Dutch vlūwe; see pleu- in Indo-European roots

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