What is a whistle ?

September 28, 2014 by

What is a whistle ?? Seems obvious, but is it ?? Strictly speaking they are defined as CALLS ( it’s what they do after all )

Would you say that a siren is a whistle ?? Well, one does blow air through it after all. However,does it make that sooooound when air is split and rattles your ear drums ?? Noooooooo…..sounds cool though and made by whistle makers.

Then there are warblers with little tanks and you have to add water to them to make them trill. Once again they have to have air blown through them….sorta….

For that matter all bird calls are called calls just like whistles. And they do call birds 🙂 Annnnnd all calls —- call somebody !!!

What about spinners on a string that whistle when you spin them in the air ??

And there are tops that when you release them they create a whistle toooooooo…..

We could be purists and question all combination whistles considering many baaaaarely whistles at all….

I guess in the end it’s your call.

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