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rauschpfeife

noun
rausch·​pfei·​fe | \ ˈrau̇shˌ(p)fīfə\
plural rauschpfeifes also rauschpfeifen

Definition of rauschpfeife

1 : any of various loud 16th-century German shawms with wind caps
2 Rauschpfeife : an organ mixture stop with pipes of 2′ pitch and 1 ¹/₃′ pitch

History and Etymology for rauschpfeife

German, from rausch reed + pfeife pipe

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