death whistle

English

Ceramic Aztec death whistle.

Noun

death whistle (plural death whistles)

(music, historical) An Aztec instrument, sometimes shaped like a skull, that when blown produces a human-like shriek.

Translations

Aztec instrument

Finnish: kuolemanpilli
Spanish: silbato de la muerte m

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