piccolo Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a small flute; pitched an octave above the standard flute

WordNet

Pic"co*lo noun
Etymology
It., small.
Definitions
  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.

Webster 1913